Animation Career - Frequently Asked Questions

[Abhishek]

Hi Friends,

Seems everyone has a lot of similar queries regarding making career in Animation/VFX/Gaming.

Questions like Do i need a degree, which department should I choose etc etc.

We are trying to gather all the information and Frequently Asked Questions and their answers in this thread to get all the basic idea at one place. So ask your questions, we will select the best Questions and Answers and keep updating here in this first post.

Cheers!

[gora]

How age matters in vfx or animation industry, can anybody start learning vfx or animation at the age of 30 with any hope at all?

[AnirudhBhalotia]

Originally Posted by gora

How age matters in vfx or animation industry, can anybody start learning vfx or animation at the age of 30 with any hope at all?

Hmmm...there are 2 views for this. For employment Age may matter. Companies in any sector look for young people as freshers or experienced people if they have years of experience. So if you are 40 year old fresher, chances are quite less to break-in.

For learning, there is absolutely no age limit. Its your own life and don't let anyone dictate what you can do or cannot do with respect to age.

And really no one can answer that question but you. How can anyone know whether you would be able to learn or not?

[gora]

I'm specific about age 30, and I want to be sure that is it really worth to go for animation or vfx as a future profession at this age?

[rahul_cgartist12345]

hey.... how are you C.G TANTRA guys...?

well my question is:-

i want to make my career as a C.G instructor.. it doesn't matter about softwares it matters about creativity..... in my last job i was working as C.G instructor in adobe certified centre(jbc academy of arts and animation,bhubaneswar). i was teaching maya,gaming and new media over there... so what are the future criteria so that i can make my career as an good and friendly instructor...?

waiting for your response BUDDY!!!

[mohitshu]

Hi, can anybody help me to answer some questions plz...

First of all, I would like to know the difference between demoreel n showreel..

Secondly, Is it necessary to make a demoreel or showreel a video one.. can't I show my renders images in a video rather then making short clips of my rendering and lighting works... ???

Also, Suggest for the things I should go for my rendering show (weather I should show Interiors or I should go for Exteriors or Character lighting or etc... ) Plz suggest some things I should represent in my demoreel or showreel....

- Regards, Mohit

[unknownartist]

Demoreel n showreel are both the same.
Its always better to have a video than still shots.

[sudipto1990]

sir..
i want to know that how often do you use Trax Editor or Dope Sheet when you have an option like Graph Editor...
at which situation you would like to use the Trax Editor/Dope Sheet instead of Graph Editor??
or is it that people dont use those two because graph editor makes life so easy for an animator??

i hope to get the answers.

thank you

Sudipto

[nirmohie]

Hello! Everyone. I want to Know that Is it possible for a good 3d artist to Get freelancing Jobs from Studios here in India Or Abroad. Any tips........And yes could some one Post approx hourly rates for 3d modeling and texturing. Thanks

[unknownartist]

Hi rahul_cgartist12345
I hope u teach the technical part also ,
Creativity is developed not tought.
It will become very difficult for ur students if they are not technically sound .
Gud Luck

[unknownartist]

@sudipto1990
As far as I know
Graph editor is maily used.
but u still need to have good knowledge about the rest.U will have no idea when it will come to ur rescue.
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lets think if u have a shot where u r not sure whether a slow motion will look good / fast / a nomal one.
In that case u can animate with normal frame rate,then try ur luck in trax/dope.
There are multiple ways u can use it.I am sure u will get as u learn .

[sudipto1990]

@unknownartist
thanks a lot...

[cglover]

My piece of advice.Creative fields like animation and vfx are people who truly love their choices.Prepare to face many ups and downs.Stay away from creative fields,if your main aim is to earn money.

[justforu]

Hello friends,
First of all thanks to the administrator who have started this important topic.
But my question is not related to making career in this field, but to know the scope of this field right now.Because i have heard my negative response of this field.Therefore i want to ask what is genuinely going on in this 3d field right now(particularly regarding vacancies ).I hope the correct answer will come out from you guys.

[rahulychee]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhTMegUNK3Y

[ironclad]

i reside in mumbai. i m 21 now. hard for me to hear but, there are rumors that getting jobs in 3d field has become tough job. freshers stand no or less chance. is it true or fake rumors. if yes then what can help freshers for getting jobs. is a good show reel good enough? is there any age competition?

[Krishna Ratapiya]

@ironclad:- i think good show reel is enough but u need creativity also and if u have knowledge its shows in your show reel and i think its enough for get a job and you are just 21 so you have lots of time to do a new thing.so don't stuck at one place and just work on your thought...keep working......

[ironclad]

thank u?

[nabinchettri89]

hi... i am Nabin Chetri, from siliguri and i am doing AD3D EDGE from MAAC-siliguri. I love animation very much. i have done my 10+2 and haven't done my futher studies.So, i have a question that will i find any problem of qualification at the time of recruitment?

[vikasverma0077]

hi.. this is vikas. . & i,m 22 year old. & done my graduate now i,m working studio thorn .. Post 3D modeling.. i want to grow in this field .... n i know one day i w'll grow ....