what different programs do i need to know how to use to become good at computer animation and graphics?
im looking into becoming an animator for cartoon movies like pixar #computer #animation #3d-graphics
4 answers
Wayne’s Answer
Unity engine and Visual Studio will be used for Microsoft's HoloLens. If you really want to make animated movies then go to Blender https://www.blender.org/ Blender is Free & Open Source Software
Jason’s Answer
Blender is great start on the fundamentals of animation since it's free and open source. Autodesk is another industry leading program. For motion graphics, try looking at the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite. Especially After Effects and Illustrator. As an educational resource, I often recommend looking into Lynda.com to help get in depth tutorials on these types of graphics oriented programs.
As another tidbit, my friends who are animators also focused on the art dynamics of the human body. They hand drew endless figures to understand how the human body reacted based on physics and dynamics. They found this as a important technique that later transitioned well into animating on these popular computer programs.
Corey’s Answer
Lionel’s Answer
I can't specific programs that are in vogue today, but I can offer the advice, that it certainly will change by the time you get a job. So, focus more on the techniques and patterns of computer animation then the specific software you use and be prepared for constant change.