Ha I feel your guys pain even though this is just a hobby for me and I study mechanical engineering but I do get the same thing. Q: So what are you studying? A:Mechanical Engineering. "So you can fix my car then"
I usually just describe it as the thing that powers the game (hence the name engine). It's what makes everything work as it should. That usually covers it.
i dont get asked what i work usually someone is comming telling everyone uhh look at anton, hes an engineer, he could be doctor soon , blah blah blah and then i try to get away ... i hate too much attention
It's a lot easier to answer now that I animate, like you said they have some kind of frame of reference even if it's way off the mark they don't stare at me blankly. Outside of the industry: What do you do? I'm a lead character animator. So what does a lead character animator do? I lead the character animation team, make…