If you have ever thought about becoming an animator, then this article is for you. You'll learn everything you ever wanted to know about becoming an animator, where animators work, how much they get paid, what kind of additional in-service training they need, how you can become an animator, some of the dangers involved in the job, when you can expect to retire and how you can make difference in the lives of the people you serve.
Being an animator can be difficult when you start working as one. The job is hard to get because the demand is high.
Animators animate cartoons, animes and animation movies. The way they animate can be different. Some animators work with 3D models and some work with 2D animations.
Animators will work on animation of a movie or a series. They can work many hours just to animate a single character. Normally they will focus on one animation so a typical day in the life of an animator is just working on animating characters, objects, and backgrounds.
Animators can work in an office or at home, it depends on the company for whom they are working for.
To become an animator you need to have a base in drawing, 2D and 3D modeling depending on which type of animation you want to do. You'll need to study the various software for animation and modeling to have a chance to become an animator.
An animator who just started working won't make a lot of money, you will need at least 5 years in the industry of animation to have a decent salary, after 10 years you'll earn a big salary. The main reason you start working as an animator is not for money but because you like the job.
They need to study software for animation and modeling to master the job of animator. These additional training are useful because you can work in the various branches of the job of animator.
The dangers of becoming an animator are not getting a job as an animator. The problem about this job is that it has a high demand and the people getting the job are extremely lucky, plus, when you start working as an animator you don't make a lot of money. You become an animator because you like the job and not for the money you make.
The chances of the animators getting replaced by robots is high and low at the same time. The reason is that you would need someone to check that the programs of the robot are working properly, and it would cost more than real animators. If they replace it in like 20 years maybe it would be advance enough to take care of itself and make everything without needing human assistance, but it's not going to happen soon.
There are not really an age to stop animating for example, Walt Disney, he animated cartoons his whole life, so I don't think there is an age to stop animating.
I am studying in Multimedia Integration to become an animator myself. My main reason is because I like to draw, and I always had a passion about the animation in video games. I decided that I would work in 2D animation in pixel art. It's not the most paid job, but I think you should choose your job because you like what you are doing and not for how much you are doing.
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