Tuesday, May 12, 2009

If you major in illustration can you get a full time job in animation

If you major in illustration can you get a full time job in animation?
Hello. The last thing I want to do is freelance work, but I love art. It seems that the comic book industry does not hire full time artists (though I do not know this for sure) so would it be possible to work for an animation company full time with this major?
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get in touch with a few of the companies you would like to work for. They will answer your questions.If possible talk with some ot the people who work there to get a feel for the business. And ask the companies if they have a summer intern program, Good Luck.
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It depends what kind of role you are looking for. There are a lot of options for artists looking for full time jobs in many different industries. You will not be able to become an animator with that qualification - you need to study animation and supply a showreel of your animation work to get a job as an animator, so if that is what you have in mind, you will need to study animation specifically, or as a double major at the very least (I recommend a full major, as there's a lot to learn). However, there are also a number of other artist roles in an animation company - storyboard artists, concept and character artists, background artists, and others. Depending on the company, some or even all of these things may be handled by hiring freelancers, but there are almost always permanent in-house artists as well. These positions can be competitive, so you will need to work hard on your drawing skills if you hope to get one. If you're interested in a job like this, you may also want to consider the video game industry, as games development requires exactly the same set of development artists, and there is a much larger proliferation of games companies, making it significantly easier to find work in that industry. You find waaay more ads for full time artists from games companies than animation companies. If you'd really like to work in an animation studio in any capacity, even if it's as an illustrator/concept artist, I strongly recommend that you take some kind of animation classes - it will boost your chances of getting work significantly if you can demonstrate a good understanding of the animation production pipeline and the kind of things animators will need from you. If you ask any employer what they are looking for they will tell you skill and a great portfolio, so work hard on producing one in college! That and enthusiasm will take you a long way. Good luck

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