:confused: I am truly lost. Heres my case: i've been in love with animation since i was six and i am most difinitely going to school for animation, but growing up i 'm know seeing that i am talented in other visual areas as well. In highschool, on the side of creating characters and storylines, i found my self designing and writing music video treatments, fascinated by film and directing and designing mens and womens clothing. these arent just things i do to just do but i actually have a passion for all these things. everyday i'm doing at least one these things. I visualize videos o song before i see the original, i'm writing a screen play and i can see how i want the camera to be place, and now i just started carrying a notebook with me because sporadically i get these fashion ideas. my problem is i want to pursue an formal education in all these areas but should i? if i do how long will that take, will i b wasting my time when i could b pursuing a job for a degree i already have? is there a quicker way to go to school for these things? a cheapest way?... etc.,etc. the questions are endless. Any comments will help me
What would scooby do?
What's your target?
If you don't know what it is, you cannot hit it........or anything else for that matter.
Unfortunately, specialization is often the key to landing work in your "chosen" field. Once you are "in", though,
The oppotunities to branch out often arise.
To get there you will likely have to supress the "i wanna do it ALL" mindset and focus on whatever art-form or craft will get you in.
The other thing I noticed in your post is this " is there a quicker way" kind of thing.
Permit me a bit of a rant/editorial on this matter.
Forget about quick. What's the bloody rush?? Learn to do the craft well...............VERY well and then "quick" will happen all on its own. Far too many young people and newcomers ( of all ages) want it all right now. Wrong approach to take because in doing it that way, you forsake the own reason for doing the craft in the first place. The love of it. Nurturing the craft is the whole point of doing it. Doing it professionally is secondary--though the money is always nice.
To you and anyone else--if you want the quick fix, or "in-the-biz-by-next-year" kind of thing, then seriously...SERIOUSLY think hard about your choice.
The folks that are in the biz, that actually succeed in the biz are there because they love it first, and can do it proefessionally second.
The biz is NOt an affectation--which some people actually apporach it as--out of ignorance--its a craft that demands a great deal of time/energy and "life" to pull off with any great skill.
There are lots of schools out there, almost all of them gleefully delighted to take your money and "teach" you what you "need to know"--but so many of the grads from those programs never make it into the biz.
There's a good reason for that--they simply are not good enough.
Forget about timetables. Draw. Craft. take the time you need to hone the vital things. Get your work--on your own--to a level of professional, or near professional, as possible. the seek out the schools to find the "biz" stuff to catapult you to the next stage.
Sounds like work?
Yep.
And a LOT of people listen to it, gush their enthusiasm, and then produce........nothing. They talk big about their dreams/goals and desires.......but when faced with the work, they chicken out and eventually give up.
The ones that simply do not give up are the ones that get in, no matter how much time it takes.
End of rant.
"We all grow older, we do not have to grow up"--Archie Goodwin ( 1937-1998)
As typical as it sounds, I thoroughly receommend the book "What Color is Your Parachute?" for figuring out what you want to do as far as your career path. Its a completely open-ended system, the exercises are really fantastic, even if you already think you know what you want to do.
Go get yourself a copy, its fairly inexpensive and invaluable, in my opinion.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1580086152/qid=1100989946/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/102-8894764-6026545?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
Seeing your location, "the Planet of Vaarga", it seems you are getting into the right business.
"Don't want to end up a cartoon in a cartoon graveyard" - Paul Simon
Since you are just starting out, what about focusing on general design, and art theory courses which would translate well to all your interests during your undergrad or first two years. Perhaps by the time you finish these you will better understand what special direction you want to take.
Composition, color theory and general design and design marketing theories are all things you will need, no matter which direction you decide on.
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Tahanks for your advice
I will take it to heart.
What would scooby do?