Austen Payne

does legend of zelda stop being an RPG because the writers wanted you to experience a story

Is working as an animator as a job all that different to animating projects on your own? i want to get into 2D animation professionally, ive been doing commissions and maps for the better part of a decade and going to uni for it has always been a dream, but formal education isnt and option open to me and ive stalled so long that i want to move on and try and just go without it, as ive seen a couple animators do, but im worried the actual job aspect of being an animator for a show and working with others isnt something id do well with learning on the go, any advice :')? what was it like for you transitioning from having full control over projects to working with teams, for shows and with so many eyes on every step of your work?

As a 3D animator currently looking to switch careers I'd add on because of this it's a job that's very easy to burn out from. It gets very tough if you're not able to emotionally detach yourself from your work because there's a lot of pressure to output quality and you're constantly getting feedback over changing things. Which feedback is great to help you improve but it can still take its toll, emotionally, especially so if you're not passionate about a project but still attached to your work. It gets stressful.

Yea this! Animation is one of the more employable creative fields which is great (though it's not great atm but that's like a lot of industries) but working a job in a creative field comes with its downsides, like turning a hobby into something you have to do 40+ hours a week with no break can be rough. If you get art block, burn out etc, there's no stopping, so it feels like running on a broken foot sometimes.