What is the job market like for 3d animation and visual effects?

Question

I'm considering going to vancouver film school for the 3d animation and visual effects program, just wondering how the job market is like? Any insight from people who know what they are talking about is appreciated, thanks.

Answer 1

I'm still in design school, but I've used some of my skills while interning, and I can tell that it's a pretty good field to get involved in, if you're not attached to moviemaking (everyone wants to do movies, so the pay is awful and the hours are killer). There are many more things like animations for surgical procedures, custom-made animations and effects for presentations and pitches in the business world, and as computers get faster and faster websites are becoming more able to host things like 3d animations and visual effects.

I'd say that if you're able to hold your own, market yourself well, are self-motivated and enjoy doing the work, you can become very successful in the field. Businesses usually don't need an entire team of animators - just one person... one person who can take direction from engineers or public relations who don't know the language of animation.

The only downside is that every job is different, so stability can be a problem. Since 3d animation relatively new and is growing so quickly, many companies will outsource to an agency instead of hiring for their own company. If you work for an agency, you're usually working for a creative director who comes up with the ideas and then you just end up with the grunt work, without putting in your own creativity.

I worked for a company, in the research and development department, and my 3d animation skills really made a lot of their presentations come to life and it helped in their quality of research. I was only an intern at the time, but I could see how I could work full time for a place like that, but I could also see how they might get into lulls where they wouldn't need a full-time animator on the team.

Hope that helps! I really enjoy 3d animation and effects, but it isn't the main focus of my career. Maybe once you begin, you'll find that you love it to pieces, or maybe you'll find that you enjoy web interactivity more, or filmmaking, or something related to animation. If you're willing to work hard, you can definitely go far. :)

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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