I want to pursue a career in animation but i am not sure what animation course to go for

Question

I want to know what kind of animation is mostly in demand in the market. I don't care whether its 2d or 3d or anything else. I just want to know what kind of animation has the best scope. In which animation i can earn more in 2d or 3d or anything else.

Answer 1

Bluntly, most animation is done these days by large corporations who want to pay the help as little as possible.  Like most forms of commercial art, the best money is in teaching it.

Go for a BFA in animation.  Generally that will mean you will study traditional types -- like animation with pencil or stop motion animation with puppets or toys.  You can and should learn animation packages while you are doing this, however.  You want to get some professional experience, and of course Human Resource Professionals want to hire people who require as little training as possible.

While you are in school, concentrate on putting together a killer reel.  And, obviously, think about grad school while you are thinking about working.  But a killer reel is going to be good anywhere, and there are serious Human Resource Professionals who are going to want to hire someone who can bring enthusiasm and hopefully something more to whatever projects they are working on.

Meanwhile, you will find that you get the most money from what you are most killer at.  Over the long term, though, you will get the most money from teaching.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

In terms of what is in more demand these days, it is 3D animation... but there are also more people learning 3D animation than 2D animation now, so if you are talking about ease of getting a job, I suspect the differences are minimal. HOWEVER...

Speaking as someone who has been studying animation for the last four years, it is VERY important that you choose to study what you most enjoy doing and what you are most skilled at. Animation (like most artistic fields) is something that takes a lot of hard work, at least if you want to be good at it, and you must do it because you love animation and want to become skilled, and not because you want to earn a lot of money.

Comparison:

2D animation: Requires excellent drawing and observational skills, and you must be good at fast sketching. You MUST love drawing, because you will be doing a lot of it!

3D animation: Drawing skills help but are not as vital as with 2D animation. The learning process is more technical - you will need to learn about complex software packages. In general, you will need more technical knowledge and less artistic knowledge.

Other considerations:

There are specialisations within animation - such as modelling and rigging (for 3D animation), effects animation in both of them, and so on. Most animation companies these days will employ someone for a single one of these specialist departments, though smaller companies may want someone with skills across the board. This direction is probably something you would decide as you pursued a degree in animation, but it's worth thinking about. You should also consider whether you want to be an animator for the games industry, TV/advertising, television or film, etc.

If you love it, it's a fantastic field to be in, so best of luck with your decisions. :)