This has probably been asked before, lord knows i couldn't find it. I am a beginner 3d artist, with dreams of being a hotshot 3d animator someday. As a beginner I'm still trying to learn and grow my abilities to get to that Junior Artist level. My question is what is the best use of my time to eventually get to that first…
-Polycount thread on specialist vs generalist: https://polycount.com/discussion/171014 -A lot of it depends on where you want to work. Historically, large AAA studios usually hire specialists, which smaller studios may hire people with broader skillsets. However, with the quality bar being raised higher every year, even…
Focus on animation and related fields. In small to mid-size teams animators often end up rigging (and skinning). You don't need to be an advanced rigger, but a decent simple animation rig isn't hard to build. It will also help you out understanding what specialized riggers are doing and make working with them easier.