Animation/ Game Design

from Elemental Forums

Hello all,

I have been browsing these forums for awhile, and have posted a little bit here and there- my ideas and such. Recently on Boogiebac's twitter i watched these two timelapse videos:

Dragon Fountain 

Spider Web

I just graduated high school, and am currently looking into colleges to attend in the coming year or so. This kind of thing interest me so much and I wanted to know just what major and classes I should be looking at in order to do something like this as a career later in life. I also had some questions to ask, such as how much job security is there? and what kind of programs could i download the trials of in order to get a feel of what this is like? Im an average drawer and artist, not too amazing, but I was hoping to learn as I went along. Is this possible? These questions mostly go out to the devs but also to anyone with experience in the field of animation or game design |-)   I also want to take this time to thank the people at Stardock, for caring so much about their consumers and keeping them updated. I feel like this company alone and the people working there (especially Brad and Boogiebac) have helped fuel my interest in this field. I appreciate anyone taking the time to read this and help me out.

Thanks again |-)

 

 

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Reply #1 from Demigod Forums Top

I also had some questions to ask, such as how much job security is there?

That part depends a lot on where you're working at. While the big companies may not even blink at laying off a studio, you may have pretty good security at a smaller studio so long as you do good work and the business keeps going.

Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

...such as how much job security is there?

None whatsoever **unless** you create a portfolio for yourself & manage to gain HUGE experience through working hard and steady for anyone fair enough to recognize how invaluable your talent is by proofs.

Never settle for anything else but YOUR dream and your own goals; rack up as much skills as you can, offer them, cash in and never look back.

Cuz, an artist needs recognition as soon as s/he signs a canvas while producing extraordinarily original material(s) in ANY mediums with ANY tools mastered.

Forget job security, you'll simply become a drawing machine (etc) and be your own boss not by carreer hopes but by choice.

In fact, you should already know that the multi_tasking stuff has begun.

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

thank you kyro and zyxpsilon for your quick responses :grin:  kyro, what is it that you do for stardock? i was just wondering because i remember seeing a lot of posts from you (i believe) back when GalCiv 2 was coming out?

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

sorry im going to be annoying and bump this:

*BUMP* :grin: