Hi Cap; I would suggest animation simply for the reason that there is so many modellers, but to be honest, I don't see many animation jobs out there these days, dunno why. That will probably be different by the time you are ready to look for work. But I think I see a little too much love for animation in that post of…
i was in the same situation like you, i did alot of modeling/mapping/texturing and also animated/rigged in a small company, i could imagine being a modeller or an animator. But i really wanted to do one thing "good", not 5 things "ok". In the end the "luck" decide which way i choose, becoming an animator. I really enjoy…
Hey guys, My name is Saxon and I am a long time gaming and animation enthusiast from Australia. I am a graduating student this year and the reason I am posting this here is that I have started to look ahead to my career and study options in the coming years. I am wondering what kind of study course anyone might suggest? I…
Wow man my mind was just blown, my name is Saxon, I'm from Australia as well ! and I've been in the games industry for 2 and a half years. I did the Cerv IV in 3D animation and modelling at Enmore Design in Sydney. I'd recommend it if your looking for a fast tracked way of learning the basics and are an effective self…
I'm not an animator, and I never took Animation Mentor, but the animators I work with who underwent AM are superstars. Vancouver Film School is also seems to be a very solid school for animation. But as with learning anything, it's less about the school, and more you put into it.
Guys, thanks for your awesome advice - Der, its great to hear from someone who is already undergoing Animation Mentor. Ive followed it up and talked to a bunch of relevent lectures and sent off a few emails and they all seem to agree that Animation Mentor is a good, though somewhat life consuming, study option. ONE piece…
Do animation Mentor, the people ive seen coming out of that school are way better for it, technically and peer wise. But 1st you really need to decide which role you want to do.