Any advice?

[FoxSauce]

I've been thinking about lot about this issue even tho I don't wanna face it but better to grab the bull by the horns right?

Here it goes. Well my dream is to go to animation school, move out with someone and start my life. Seems pretty simple enough right?

I dlnt have enough money saved up for not much. As much as it pains me I'm living with my mother which by itself its stressful by her constant behavior sometimes.


I have to stay where I am (not US) beacuse I uave to finish my dbt program) so I cant actually pack and move yet. I wanna move foward but the thing is I don't wanna live by myself. It'll drive me nuts and I feel like I'm doing much.

Is true is not a healthy thing to compare yourself to other but I don't have the funds for college in the US or anything. Moving with a loved one is would be rather difficult.

No im not sitting like a leech sucking, I do have work and try to pay for some necesities , pay for my own things and clean around my house before I go to work.


Any advice? If it doesn't make sense then I'll elaborate further.

 

[Alexei_Kirillov]

Do you already have someone in mind who would be willing to live with you?

Love your profile pic as an aside :)

 

[FoxSauce]

Do you already have someone in mind who would be willing to live with you?

Love your profile pic as an aside :)

Maybe one of my sisters which we have considered but money isn't enough to rent a place.

 

[Alexei_Kirillov]

Maybe one of my sisters which we have considered but money isn't enough to rent a place.

Are you able to put aside some money every month to build up some savings?

 

[FoxSauce]

Are you able to put aside some money every month to build up some savings?

Actually yes, I have 71 dollars for now

 

[derpyderpins]

I don't know specifically about animation and animation school, but in general now is an amazing time to learn a subject on your own without going into debt for a school to give you a piece of paper.

Honestly, as someone who has a few pretty nice papers hanging around the office, they're not worth much. The only real exception is something where you need the paper, typically because you need a license to do whatever it is.

And, honestly, with how quickly the world of animation is going to change with AI, whatever they're teaching in a classroom could suffer from always being a day behind. Knowing the latest will be valuable, as will building a portfolio.

I know AI is not a happy subject for artists trying to use their craft to make a living, but it's not going anywhere. Might as well leverage it. For example, here is a guide to self-teaching oneself animation, including discussion on the validity of that path, an overview of skills, resources, and recommendations, made just for you:



It talks about what curriculums at professional schools look like so you can follow along, talks about which programs are used for different styles and their costs, etc. Sure, you could have google'd for a lot of that, but it may have taken you a minute to analyze it. Although, maybe that is a bit much to read in one sitting, or you learn another way, so here's a two person back-and-forth discussion of the document for easier digestion:



This stuff is very surface level because I know nothing. It can get much deeper and more focused, I assure you. And I'm sure there are plenty of other tools out there I don't know about. Knowing how to use and leverage that to teach yourself is a marketable skill, and being able to use tools to stay up-to-date is another.

 

[bankai]

Please be careful whatever you're choosing to make sure it doesn't get supplanted by AI in the future. There are few fields that you need to be careful about. There are a lot of people in love with certain creative fields, but they may not pay the bills in a few years time.

Your overall plan is good. To move out and live by yourself independently.Have a good career. It'll definitely end up being quite rewarding.

 

[FoxSauce]

True

Please be careful whatever you're choosing to make sure it doesn't get supplanted by AI in the future. There are few fields that you need to be careful about. There are a lot of people in love with certain creative fields, but they may not pay the bills in a few years time.

Your overall plan is good. To move out and live by yourself independently.Have a good career. It'll definitely end up being quite rewarding.

 

[bankai]

True

See, realistically I won't be surprised if they start using AI along with computer aided design to start animating stuff. Just saying. This stuff is going so far so fast, it's very scary.

I'm not trying to demotivate you, I'm just saying please be realistic. A lot of people struggling without jobs right now, although they are skilled.

Also lot of struggling artists out there. I don't know if you have any interest in blue collar fields, but a lot of women are getting into them too. They pay well.AI can't replace those.

 

[Blurry_Buildings]

I am friends with 2 people who got degrees in animation in the US, and both had to get unrelated jobs. Unlike everyone else they were passionate about their degree. There was unfortunately no one to hire them though, because the animation jobs were so competitive. You may want to think for both now, during, and possibly for a bit after animation school, about finding another job/ career path that can keep you safe, better paid than fast food, and with opportunities to advance as a kind of personal backup/ safety net, while you look for a job in animation.

My friends haven't given up on their dreams, but in the meantime one of them became a CNC machinist which has a low barrier to entry, pays well, and is much less physically strenous than working in retail (you sit and press a few buttons, then wait), the other one has a retail job but is looking for something less strenous. Being a security guard may allow you to sit at a desk and draw on the job if you are creating a portfolio of short animation projects to show employers. Remote call centers could offer you the ability to work from home (and possibly draw on the job if you can mentally seperate the two tasks well). These are all career paths that you could advance in over the next 5+ years that would protect you from needing to go into fast food or retail and pay better.

Most people I know in the US don't/ didn't have the money to pay for college, since a degree usually costs around $100,000. Instead they either take out debt and then hope to pay it back over time or find an employer that offers to pay for their schooling. I have heard that in other places around the world it is somewhat similar. If you take on the debt, you will want a good backup job to fall back on that you can do maybe during the summers and definitely after you graduate. If you can find an employer who would be willing to pay for your schooling, you will have no debt, and that job could still serve as your backup job during and after your time at school, until you find a job in animation.

Are there any companies near you that would be willing to pay for you to go to animation school? Sending hugs \ o /

 

[FoxSauce]

Dang now that I think about it I maybe shoukd change carriers?

Now that I read all of your replies. I realized i havent thought this through at all.

Like I do have money saved up but not enough for an entrace fee let alone a place to stay and such. No, I dont have an employer to actaully pay for tuition. Plus, first time i heard of that, as embarresing as that sounds.

Thank you for like opening my eyes to see the bigger issue I'm not sure what im going to do with my life yet. Sure I want to do animation but thought if it really is a good idea, is true that AI is making some huge advancement in the animation industry since is so competitive as it is, then I should rethink my choices but still im not sure what to do if animation isnt my to go to.


Thank you for the support and helpful replies it means so much!

 

[TBONTB]

Another path to take might be to find some employment before you pursue dream employment. Perhaps something part time that would help you save an apartment down payment. Does your DBT program give you the way to set a goal and help support you meeting it? My daughter had a DBT program that made getting a job a central part. She has almost always been employed after that, and she has never lived with me although I have given her some support.

It's good to hear you have this DBT resource, I'm sure you have a lot going on. I hope the DBT can give help you find the next mini-goal you want to work towards on the way to your next stage of life. Good luck!

 

[FoxSauce]

Another path to take might be to find some employment before you pursue dream employment. Perhaps something part time that would help you save an apartment down payment. Does your DBT program give you the way to set a goal and help support you meeting it? My daughter had a DBT program that made getting a job a central part. She has almost always been employed after that, and she has never lived with me although I have given her some support.

It's good to hear you have this DBT resource, I'm sure you have a lot going on. I hope the DBT can give help you find the next mini-goal you want to work towards on the way to your next stage of life. Good luck!

Sure I'm trying my best although I wont lie ot can be challeging but I want to try atleast to live a better life.

Fake it till you make it right? Ive been been saving some money still for now is not enough for an apartment but ill keep saving some.

Thank you so much for kind message!