Career questions tagged animation
What is the best way to land a job as an illustrator?
I plan to major in illustration/animation at San Jose State University but am clueless on how to go about finding a job after college. I've never had an adult who was into the arts the way I was, so I haven't found much solid advice. I realize that it will take time and experience, but my goal is to become a concept artist (I'm still undecided for what media so any advice is welcome). #illustration #animation
What advice would we use for new people who would like to be like you?
What advice will be useful to start our career, how to deal with people, give good impressions, etc. #animation #career #personal-development #art #job #design
Should I apply for more than 1 college?
I am applying for SCAD next year and I was wondering if I should Put my heart on this one or see other chances since my chances for getting into this one are very high at the moment. #scad #animation #georgia #college #transferr #desicion
What kinds of career opportunities come to those with a background in animation?
This question comes from a young man who has a love for drawing cartoons and aspires to work at Pixar, one day. He wants to keep his options open (he's considering Dreamworks as an option) and would love to know where else he can work and in what capacity with a background in animation. I would like to share this question with the CareerVillage community to offer a learning opportunity to all of our young men and women who have an interest in turning their love for drawing into a career. #animation #computer-animation #character-animation #animation-writing #facial-animation
Is developing a friend network really essential in order to become more successful?
Practicing artist as well as an aspiring animator and game developer. #artist #game-design #animation
If I would like to do professional animation for work, should I major in art or film?
So for context, I've always been stuck between going to school for art or going to school for film, because I love the both of them and animation requires knowledge of both skills. I'm always asked about college & I just don't know which one is best for my goals.
what do i need to study to be an animation director?
i don't know what to study to be an animation director
I want to work in EA Games as a game developer engineer so what should I do next
I am a student of computer science and engineering(bachelor's degree ), computer is my passion and gaming is my hobby, I am good in c,c++ and Java language also I have experience in developing computer desktop app and android app for college projects #animation #game-design #game-development #game-programming
Is 2d animation dieing
I want to be a 2d animator and recently I have been seeing less and less of it (at least in the big name cpmpanies) and I was wondering if I still have a chance to pursue it #career-counseling #art #artist #animation #animator
How can I get more involved in film/the entertainment industry while still in high school?
I will be a sophomore in a couple months. I already selected electives such as video production(mainly works on my school’s tv show) and animation for this upcoming year and I took “intro to acting” last school year. I’m also in stage crew for our play and musical. I want to gain more experience and I know that these will help but I want to be involved outside of just classes. What’s the next step that I should be taking to get involved and gaining experience?
What jobs are there for Computer Animation?
I am interested in careers around computer animation, both 3D and 2D. What kind of jobs are there in that field?
Any advice/opinions?
Hello! Im Jas, im a sophomore, and i have a question. I want to study in the animation field once im in college, But i have multiple things i want to learn aswell other then animation, how do i go about that? i also need help managing my money and emotions, any advice?
Storyboarding in feature animation ?
What would be recommended to do in order to get into feature storyboarding for animation?
Is going into a animation career worth it?
I'm a 12th grader and I have been doing art for years, but i wasn't serious about it until I was in middle school. I want to become an animator, but I find it hard to lean the basics and find it confusing to use my program, Clip paint studio. I might not because an animator and just be a freelance artist, but I also want to be able to inspire other people and gain experience from working in an environment like that. I'm unsure if it's worth it to keep trying or if I should just stick to freelance. #art #arts #artist #general #the-arts #career-choice #animation
3D Animation is tough to get into, besides making my own on Source Film Maker and Blender, What would be a good program to learn?
I have been learning to animate in Source Film Maker and have done a little of Blender, the two best free programs I could get my hands on. I still want to learn more about programs that the bigger companies use such as Dreamworks, Disney, Microsoft, etc.
what would be the best animation software to start with?
I am very interested in becoming an animator and I would love to start #animation #visual-arts
Where (other than California) would I be able to find good, tangible work as an animator?
I want to pursue animation as a possible career in the future and I'm wondering where I need to go to find a good job once I'm done with college. Where would I even start as well? I've heard of legendary cartoonists jump starting their career by merely having a good idea to pitch and a talent for animation but I have no clue who I'd pitch an idea to nor where I should be looking. #artist #career #college #animation #art #job
What career would combine all of these?
I am interested in illustration, character design, and costume design for animation. I am unsure of what I should major in. I enjoy creating may things and am unsure what specific career I should aim for. Any advice is helpful. #disney #animation #design #careers #illustration #cartoon
I like to use computers and i would like to learn how to animate digitally how schools might be good for me
I would like to better learn how to animate or 2d or 3d digitally what might be some good schools
What softwares should I get familiar with before getting into video game design?
More specifically I want to get into modeling. #video-games #software #design #animation
Do I have to stick to just one thing?
I know that I want to go into the entertainment industry but I’m not sure if I want to animate, direct, or act. Is it possible to do all three and still be successful? Also if I can’t but I’m also not sure which I want to stick with, what should I do when selecting my major?
What course do i take to be a animator
Hi, I Samuel and i live in India I'm beginning 11th grade here its separate from high school. 11th and 12th is called intermediate i want to be a animator and have been working on it i know i can learn a lot but i don't know what course i should take in inter #classes #animation #art #intermediate # #high-school
Would Video Game designer be considered as tech?
Since their is a lot of programming put into creating video games would there be something in the tech department that could be beneficial to wanting to work in the gaming industry? Weather is has to do with animation or not. #tech #animation #gaming #game-design