In my experience at two AAA studios, having a basic understanding of modelling, rigging, etc is valued, but only to the extent that it helps you communicate well with other teams, anticipate/identify problems as they relate to animation, or create rough temp solutions until other teams can deliver the real product. Some…
So I graduated about a year ago with a degree in 3D Animation. I made the decision that I would only focus on animating and did not want to be a 3D generalists. Over the past year I feel that my skills have grown exponentially. More so then they would have if I had split my time between doing other things such as modeling.…
Nah, I've yet to be hired, but from what I've gathered: If you are specializing in a field such as animation, you will be aiming towards larger studios. If you are a generalist, you will probably have better luck at indie or small end developers. However, there are exceptions for just about everything in life. I remember a…
Thanks for the answers guys. I've been sorta losing the motivation to animate lately. Mostly it had to do with not being hired or anyone giving me a chance yet, but this really helped. I'm just gonna keep working on my demo reel and let the rest take care of itself. If it's gonna happen for me it'll happen.