*Dusts off Livejournal*
I have realized I don't want to be an animator. I cannot sit at a chair and draw all day for the rest of my life. I will drive myself mad by the time I'm 30!
And you know what? I've never felt better than I did when I admitted that to myself and then told my friends who also admitted that they don't want to be animators either!
Seriously, an entire Graduate Animation class not wanting to animate. It's kind of shocking in a way. Like being in neuroscience and hearing people could care less about brains. Maybe they feel the same? I should go ask them, they're only like a couple buildings over haha. Anyway we all want to be INVOLVED with animation we just don't want to actually do it. My friend Debra wants to build an "Empire of Cuteness". And she will. She didn't nearly get a masters in Business from one of the top schools in the nation and graduate from Columbia University to NOT do something incredible in this world. My other uber talented friend Jeff who has animated at studios before says he'd be happier being out from behind a desk. He doesn't even know what he wants to do but he's so optimistic about it that it doesn't matter.
Everyone else is in the exact same boat.
I think I want to supervise/produce. I talk way too much to be healthy and love seeing what my classmates are doing rather than what I should be doing. I help them more than I help myself. I know what it takes to make an animated feature and could actually articulate my thoughts to the people I need to instead of being confused and asking what the render button is for. I want to be away from a desk running around the studio checking in on people and seeing what's up. Is there such a job? Except for PA-ing which I really don't want to do. Bitch Work isn't exactly my forte.
Though, plus side, apparently having a Master's Degree means you can easily get a visa to work in another country. Which I want to do badly seeing on how that means I get wonderful hassle free health care anywhere I want to go. Because the US health-care system sucks balls. I'm leaning towards France! Je t'aime, Paris!
Also, I never update here because all my time is spent worrying over my lack of moolah. Or updating my art blog instead. Mainly so my Mom knows what the hell I'm spending all my loan money working on haha.
God, I'm going to be so in debt in 2 years.
Maybe I should go visit the neuroscience department... pick up a future rich neurosurgeon. Perfect.
And you know what? I've never felt better than I did when I admitted that to myself and then told my friends who also admitted that they don't want to be animators either!
Seriously, an entire Graduate Animation class not wanting to animate. It's kind of shocking in a way. Like being in neuroscience and hearing people could care less about brains. Maybe they feel the same? I should go ask them, they're only like a couple buildings over haha. Anyway we all want to be INVOLVED with animation we just don't want to actually do it. My friend Debra wants to build an "Empire of Cuteness". And she will. She didn't nearly get a masters in Business from one of the top schools in the nation and graduate from Columbia University to NOT do something incredible in this world. My other uber talented friend Jeff who has animated at studios before says he'd be happier being out from behind a desk. He doesn't even know what he wants to do but he's so optimistic about it that it doesn't matter.
Everyone else is in the exact same boat.
I think I want to supervise/produce. I talk way too much to be healthy and love seeing what my classmates are doing rather than what I should be doing. I help them more than I help myself. I know what it takes to make an animated feature and could actually articulate my thoughts to the people I need to instead of being confused and asking what the render button is for. I want to be away from a desk running around the studio checking in on people and seeing what's up. Is there such a job? Except for PA-ing which I really don't want to do. Bitch Work isn't exactly my forte.
Though, plus side, apparently having a Master's Degree means you can easily get a visa to work in another country. Which I want to do badly seeing on how that means I get wonderful hassle free health care anywhere I want to go. Because the US health-care system sucks balls. I'm leaning towards France! Je t'aime, Paris!
Also, I never update here because all my time is spent worrying over my lack of moolah. Or updating my art blog instead. Mainly so my Mom knows what the hell I'm spending all my loan money working on haha.
God, I'm going to be so in debt in 2 years.
Maybe I should go visit the neuroscience department... pick up a future rich neurosurgeon. Perfect.