Hi, I'm wondering if I can get your opinion on something...
I'm going to be applying for art school soon and I was wondering if a degree in illustration can prepare you for a job in animation? I have to pay for school all on my own and there is a two-year intensive program I'm looking at that offers illustration and animation. My dream job is to be a graphic novelist but I also want to work in animation. As you have worked in animation but also do your own comics work on the side, I was wondering what your advice would be. (Sorry to contact you over your livejournal like this, I'd use a private Tumblr message but I couldn't find an ask box on your site. I've been a fan for a long time--we even met at ComicCon '07 at the Flight booth. If you could just drop me a word, I'd be eternally grateful. Thanks so much!)
Yes and no. I have seen many artists from art school make it into animation, even if it wasn't their majors. The doors are never closed to talented people and the studios will nab you if you show promise. Think even wider than just animation and comics: you could freelance in illustration, do designs for video games, etc. All you will learn can be applied to many other fields. It will all depend where your interest lies and where your skills shine best. You can do both: work in animation and make a book on the side, but let me warn you: a day time job can be draining and intensive. Not all artists manage to juggle both, as it eats up all your life, ha ha! Still, it is feasible.
You can keep contacting me here. Also, I do believe it is possible to send messages via Tumblr. Just not quite sure of the interface for it, but I have gotten private messages via the site.
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I'm going to be applying for art school soon and I was wondering if a degree in illustration can prepare you for a job in animation? I have to pay for school all on my own and there is a two-year intensive program I'm looking at that offers illustration and animation. My dream job is to be a graphic novelist but I also want to work in animation. As you have worked in animation but also do your own comics work on the side, I was wondering what your advice would be. (Sorry to contact you over your livejournal like this, I'd use a private Tumblr message but I couldn't find an ask box on your site. I've been a fan for a long time--we even met at ComicCon '07 at the Flight booth. If you could just drop me a word, I'd be eternally grateful. Thanks so much!)
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I have seen many artists from art school make it into animation, even if it wasn't their majors. The doors are never closed to talented people and the studios will nab you if you show promise.
Think even wider than just animation and comics: you could freelance in illustration, do designs for video games, etc. All you will learn can be applied to many other fields. It will all depend where your interest lies and where your skills shine best.
You can do both: work in animation and make a book on the side, but let me warn you: a day time job can be draining and intensive. Not all artists manage to juggle both, as it eats up all your life, ha ha! Still, it is feasible.
You can keep contacting me here. Also, I do believe it is possible to send messages via Tumblr. Just not quite sure of the interface for it, but I have gotten private messages via the site.
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