IMAGE POLICY
A large part of India’s success as an economic powerhouse can be attributed to the growth of the Information Technology sector in the past two decades. This sector currently contributes close to 9.5% of India’s GDP and employs over 3.5 million professionals directly. In the coming years, this sector will see the emergence of new technologies such as data analytics, cyber security, gaming and animation etc. with high levels of creativity and innovation involved. The State of Telangana aspires to be a front runner in embracing all these new and emerging technologies.
In addition to being a major IT center, Telangana has also evolved into a major cultural hub with a rich heritage in the areas of arts and crafts, dance, music, cinema, comics etc. and this heritage is now paving way for Telangana to become a leader in the entertainment industry. With the advent of digital technologies in this sector and a rapidly growing market, Telangana’s entertainment ecosystem is poised to become a national, and eventually, a global leader.
The AVGC Sector is being encouraged and promoted extensively by countries like China, Singapore, UK, The Netherlands, Canada, Japan etc. These countries have also created infrastructure and ecosystems for the development of the industry, viz. Media City in Dubai (UAE) and Manchester (UK) and Dutch Games Gardens in The Netherlands.
Additionally, companies have started to focus on improving quality and the creation of original Intellectual Property. In this direction, new business models have evolved in the marketplace, to successfully tackle current challenges such as piracy, lack of effective distribution etc., which has led to increased market penetration, and heightened awareness about the animation and gaming industry. The Animation & Gaming industry is a significant user of technology, and can further showcase India’s well-established credentials in the technology and services offshoring space, in addition to playing a seminal role in developing India’s domestic media and entertainment industry.
Government of Telangana has been supporting a variety of economic and industrial activities by initiating specially designed policies to promote growth. While Telangana has been a leader in the area of IT/ITeS, a push to the Film, Content, Digital, Animation, VFX, Gaming & Comics industry supported by a futuristic policy will ensure exponential growth of this industry and attract investments from related stakeholders into Telangana. This will establish Telangana as a truly creative industry hub
IMAGE POLICY – OBJECTIVES
Make Hyderabad the most favored destination for investment in Animation, Visual effects, Gaming & Comics sector.
Encourage and support appropriate manpower development, infrastructure development and business development.
Spread awareness and create employment in the Animation, Visual effects, Gaming & Comics sector.
Bridge the demand and supply gap of human resource through various skill development programmes Attract global majors and R&D companies in Gaming, serious gaming, Animation and serious animation into Telangana.
Strive towards a larger share of the outsourcing opportunity in the global Animation, Visual effects, Gaming & Comics markets Facilitate a legal framework for ‘IP’ creation andits protection.
Promote growth of indigenous ‘digital content’ education and entertainment for the masses
Setup a “Center of Excellence” i.e Telangana Animation and Gaming Image City, with state of the art facilities to act as a catalyst for the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming & comics Sector.
PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE
Allotment of Government land
Provision of Talent Pool
Setting up of Animation,Visual effects, Comics & Gaming Academy
Training & Placement through TASK
Awareness Creation
IMAGE POLICY – SAILENT FEATURES
Center of Excellence – dedicated office sapce for Animation VFX & Gaming Companies
Project being developed on 10 Acres @ Hyderabad Knowledge Corridor
Project Cost: Rs.945 Crores
Total Built up space: 16 Lakhs sqft
Plug & Play office space
Warm shell, MOCAP studios, Green Mat Studios, Sounds and acoustic studios
Color coding, DI studios, render farms & Data Center
High Definition Bandwidth
Shared software services
Image Policy Initiatives for the growth of Animation, VFX, Comic & Gaming (AVCG) Sector
IMAGE POLICY – INCENTIVES
Reimbursement of Stamp duty, Transfer duty and registration Fee
Reimbursement of Recruitment Assistance & Energy under Open Access System
Industrial power category conversion & Reimbursement of exhibition stall rentals
Reimbursement of quality certification expenditure & Capital investment subsidy
Reimbursement of production cost for animation theatrical released film
Reimbursement of production cost for animation cartoon series Game production cost, Reimbursement of VFX Production cost
Reimbursement of lease rental & Entertainment tax exemption
Reimbursement of internet bandwidth charges & allotment of land
