Hey guys,
My Background
I have been in the industry for 10
years, working as an animator in video games. Its a great career that
has opened so many new opportunities in my life. It gave me a solid
foundation to have a house and family.
My Dream
After 10
years of studying animation, I fell in love with animations for film. A
month to create 11 seconds of animation! I love how film animators spend
so much time crafting and polishing their work, and creating a dramatic
scene that can emotionally have an effect on people. In game industry,
its more fast pace and quantity over quality, in my opinion. My dream is
to some day work in the film industry and create quality over quantity.
My Fear
Invested
10 years in games, I have developed senior level experience. I created a
career path where I am financially stable and able to raise a family
and have a house. I am 99% sure that if I made the switch to film, I
will start out as entry level, and have to work really hard to be
financially where I am now today. And not to mention all the moving I
would have to do from one studio to another. I am not sure my wife and
kid is up for that life transition. But there is nothing wrong for me to
keep on dreaming.
What I am doing now.
I am committed to my
day job, creating fun animations for games. I continue to learn to
animation techniques and skill with Animation Mentor, Amin School, and
11 second club. Watching all the latest animation films and checking out
the behind these scenes clips. Spending quality time with family and
friends. And I continue to dream and see my name on the big screens.
Thank
you guys for taking the time and read about my Dream, I hope this helps
others identify what animation career path they will be interested in.
You can make a solid career in both Games and Movies, but its all about
what are you passionate about.
Kiko
