If you are a fan of cartoons or special effects, then you may be consider learning how to become a 3d animator. First off, I would like to get the bad out of the way. Being a 3d animator isn't for everyone. You have to be a strong minded individual who can work hard and overcome obstacles. When entering the world of 3d computer graphics, you'll either love it or hate it. The problem with working in 3d software is that you will experience crashes alot. Sometimes you will even lose all your work right before a midterm. This is not uncommon, it happens to a lot of animators while they attend college. You'll also have to be good at taking rejection and criticism.
Alot of people seem to think that being animator will just showcase their talent and then they will go on to great riches and their work will become famous. Alot of people end up quitting because their teachers and peers will tell them what they need to work on. Just listen and be mindful of it.
Every work of art depicts an aspect of reality.
—Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990)
Your 3d animation software can only take you so far. Some are more artist friendly and some are technical. This is very important, but it also comes down to the individual. Some schools may let you pick which softwares you wish to learn 3d in. Others will only have one. The two main softwares are 3d studio max and Maya. Both are made by the company Autodesk. You'll probably need to find tutorials to go along with your schooling. Remember that everyone teaches different and you may find that you learn some things better in online tutorials than at school and vice versa.
The good thing about learning 3d animation is that it will open your creative mind. You have many different tools available to help you in todays world. Some tools are so great that they make 3d modeling and animating easier than ever for an artist to accomplish their vision.
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