Never Stop Learning
Aug/11/2006 18:05 Filed under:
Learning
If you ever get to a point in this
business where you stop learning... then you're probably about to
stop working.
For most of my professional career, learning resources were few. Outside of Universities or trade schools, the only place you could find training was working at companies doing what you wanted to do. And even then access was limited.
Wanted to be editor? You had better make it to the post department. Best way to get there? Through the shipping department.
How times have changed.
I just recently signed up for FX Phd. High-end training for those of you with high-end aspirations. They focus mostly on 2D compositing and seem to be a logical outgrowth of the Pixel Corps, a great idea for 3D animators that has never really executed on its mission.
The downside of all this empowerment? Knowing and understanding all these techniques are one thing... learning how to interact and communicate with clients, that's where hobbyists are separated from the pros.
For most of my professional career, learning resources were few. Outside of Universities or trade schools, the only place you could find training was working at companies doing what you wanted to do. And even then access was limited.
Wanted to be editor? You had better make it to the post department. Best way to get there? Through the shipping department.
How times have changed.
I just recently signed up for FX Phd. High-end training for those of you with high-end aspirations. They focus mostly on 2D compositing and seem to be a logical outgrowth of the Pixel Corps, a great idea for 3D animators that has never really executed on its mission.
The downside of all this empowerment? Knowing and understanding all these techniques are one thing... learning how to interact and communicate with clients, that's where hobbyists are separated from the pros.