This document provides information about careers in animation, the education and skills required to become an animator, top schools for animation, average tuition costs and salaries, and benefits of being an animator. It discusses that animation careers involve graphic animation and rendering, and can be found at film studios or startups. Becoming an animator requires drawing skill and knowledge of animation software as well as a bachelor's degree. Top schools mentioned are the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and Expressions College in California. Tuition ranges from $19,534 to $11,800 per semester depending on the school. The median animator salary is $48,490 annually. Benefits include being paid to express creativity and many anim

1. Career presentation
Animation

2. animator
Animation contains a broad
range of careers, but all
involve graphic animation
and LOTS of render time. It
can be a job for a famous
film producer, or a startup
company.

3. Education Requirements
Becoming an animator requires
some natural talent, in drawing and
with various computer programs.
To be successful, however, you
need a bachelors degree in
animation or a related field. Usually
you should take a 3D programming
class, graphic design, and sketch
classes.

4. Top Schools
The School of the Museum of fine
arts in Boston is known as one of
the top schools for animation.
I have visited the Ex’pressions
college in CA, and they have an
animation and graphic design
program that I could be interested.

5. Tuition
Tuition to SMFA Boston is $19,534
for a semester, and $39,068.
Ex’pressions college is 11, 800 per
semester (full time).

6. Average annual income
The median salary for an animator is
$48,490.

7. Career benefits
In essence, animators are paid to
express their creativity. 59% of
animators are self employed, which
can create better quality of life.
“Animation is the one type of movie that really does
play for the entire audience. Our challenge is to make
stories that connect for kids and adults.” -John
Lasseter, Disney animator

8. Why I want to become an
animator
I’m hoping that through this outlet, I
can create not just a specific type
of content, but many kinds.
Examples of this are visual ads, or
entire stories, drawing and creating
my own worlds.
“Computers don't create computer animation
any more than a pencil creates pencil
animation. What creates computer animation
is the artist.”-John lasseter

9. Good and bad
I know that animators work very
hard, especially when they have to
meet deadlines. On the other side
though, they have the opportunity
to create amazing things, and get
paid to do it.

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