Choosing The Right Animation SchoolChoosing an animation school is now made easier than ever thanks to the Internet. Every major animation school in the country has a website with complete details regarding tuition fees, application requirements, educational program and so on. Pursuing a career in animation is a wise choice if you are good at drawing. When you are going through the website of the different animation schools, naturally, you will get soft of confused about where you want to study. Your friends could even motivate you to submit your application at schools which have very good reputation, while your family might try to encourage you to save money at an animation school that's closer to home. At the end, bottom line is it's your call. But there are various different factors to take into account when selecting an animation school, and you are the only one who can find out what your priorities are as you start your animation training. To find out which animation school is right for you, ask questions. First of all, ask yourself which are the aspects of animation that are most interesting to you? Perhaps you want to be a game developer, which is highly profitable and absolute fun. Or maybe you want to be involved in the production of animation movies. Next question is "What are the facilities like, and what technology will you have access to?" It's logical that as a student, you can't afford certain equipment and technology but you can find it at your disposal at your favorite animation school. Next thing, check the faculty staff. Have these folks been involved in animation? How long is the animation degree program? Another really important question. Do you want to complete your studies as fast as you can? But the list of questions doesn't end here. Another really important one is "where would you like to study?" Do you want to be close to your family and home? And last but not least, what's the reputation of the school? But keep on thing in mind. Just like in any other business, it's not about how much you know, but who you know. Even graduating the best animation school is not an absolute guarantee that you will make a successful animation career. Once you get started in this business, you're over the biggest obstacle. From that point on, you're one of the players who move from one studio to the next, looking for a better job opportunity. But you must survive the first year, which is the make or break period. |