Question: ANIMATION SCHOOL??? :)?

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Answer #1:

You came to the right person here. I went to both film school and art school. As an undergraduate I actually started out as a flunked engineer and went onto art school. I also became one of the only art students to study 3d computer animation in the 90s as at that time we had no computer animation classes. Later on I went to film school in Vancouver Film School and decided afterwards to continue to get my Masters degree in USC for animation.

I personally believe that art school is one of the best choices you can make for yourself if you truly have a creative passion for the arts that will carry you through the four years. It's important for you to have a real interest first and foremost to become truly passionate at what you want to do.

However, if you are sure you want to make films, animation can be an interesting route to go. You should definitely ask the teachers how much you are required to do, and look especially at the student work that comes out of these schools. It's usually an indication of what kind of inspiration the school itself offers to see the students that actually create work that you appreciate. To some degree, of course, it's the individual making the work, but in general, you can sort of feel how much creative support is backing them up. Be careful of going this route if you are not absolutely sure that this is what you want to do. An art school will give you more flexibility in deciding what you want to do with your time.

It's great that both of you are interested in the same things. Feel free to look at my work (below) if you are curious about USC.

As per your note about the waste of time in academia, I believe that this is not always absolutely true. Find out from the academic advisors what the best classes are, and figure out for yourself how much time you want to be spending on the subjects you really need. I don't think that it's really possible to waste time in academia unless you are only there to socialize.

Answer #2:

Animation while is about communicating your creativity, can be quite technical. It's best to talk to the relevant school lecturers to figure out their background before committing.





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