What is the hardest part in being an animator and multimedia artist?
I want to major in animation and visual effects and become an animator and multimedia artist but I have my preconceived notions about the career path. I want to get some insight from people who have decided on this career. #career-counseling #film #animation #cartoons
3 answers
Davinder’s Answer
creativity and skills pre-requite, the hardest part is seating on a chair for long hours, it takes a lot of time.
If you are comfortable seating for long hours then go ahead and be animator,
Mark’s Answer
Hi Kia,
The hardest difficulty of animation and visual effects are the costs. Also, lots of time and coordination are necessary. As a result, Pixar, Touchstone, Dreamworks and the studios produce the fantasies and science-fiction movies. So your training, dedication of your goal and hard work will promote your portfolio when you apply for a job. I would suggest taking a look at UCLA, USC, Pepperdine and Chapman for the possible classes. But college education will be expensive. A better approach I think would be to contact Artella.com, located in Emeryville, CA, for a chance to find out what their current projects are. You might enjoy seeing their displays of animation from their members.
Best wishes, Mark Wagner
William’s Answer
The hardest part of Animation is modeling, character rigging and motion, while the hardest part of multimedia art is video editing and production among other processes involved.
Software are expensive.