Comments on Animation Tips & Tricks: Can You Discuss the Pros and Cons of Being a Speci...

I would say for the majority of studios in the wor...

2010-07-23T17:14:06.628-07:00

I would say for the majority of studios in the world, being more of a generalist is a smart way to go. BUT, for the really high end animation studios, Pixar, etc., the animation standards are so high that it usually requires the artist to focus almost completely on animation.
But again, studying lighting, modelling, etc, can only help us to develop into more rounded artists.

Why would a company place you in a situation where...

2010-07-20T02:30:30.127-07:00

Why would a company place you in a situation where your skills would lead you to almost losing your job?

2010-07-17T00:43:50.642-07:00

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In my opinion the artist benefits a lot of being a...

2010-07-17T00:42:11.372-07:00

In my opinion the artist benefits a lot of being a generalist. Learning a little of everything and thus being able to contribute in diferent parts of a project is a great thing, obviously. The ideal hire is a generalist that is really great at one skill.
The question is: can someone study deeply an art form like animation and still have the will to learn other areas?

I think its good to become a generalist at some po...

2010-07-16T13:47:24.582-07:00

I think its good to become a generalist at some point. I used to have my own animation studio and I think the only reason I was able to handle the projects and manage my team was because I knew what I should expect from each team members, and I knew how to solve their problem.
But the bad thing about it is you'll get too busy solving your teammates problems or completing a project. This actually made me either be too tired to work on my animation skills or not have time at all.
So if you believe that you like to learn everything about animation production well its not a bad idea, and you'd always know what your teammates are talking about actually.
But I think today most companies are looking for specialists, if am not mistaking, because they want you to be the best at the job they are giving you. This saves their time for revising a scene or a character or whatever...

I too like being a generalist, but I couldn't ...

2010-07-15T19:34:19.711-07:00

I too like being a generalist, but I couldn't agree more: you just CAN'T kind of animate. Either you do it right or your don't. So it's better if you're a good animator AND be a generalist in my opinion. :)

i myself like the idea of beeing a generalist or a...

2010-07-15T17:31:58.257-07:00

i myself like the idea of beeing a generalist or at least some kind of hybrid with two basic skill... sets?