/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>3688223
>How do you feel about art school?
Did Animation for 3-4 years. Racked up to $25k~ish in debt?

>Learning 2D Animation
You can learn everything you need with the Animation Survival Kit and understanding how programs work. Most programs like Toon Boom or Autodesk has official tutorial videos, and you can find more advanced ones on Youtube.

>2D Anatomy/Perspective
There's so much books on anatomy and perspective. And if you're near any city, there's a good chance there's some sort of figure drawing in the area for a FRACTION of the cost. Not to mention all the free sites online or just sketch people on the subway. Food for thought: the price of a skeleton replica is around ~$100-$500. Compare that to ~$25,000 and UP for school.

>Anything 3D
They gave me access to Maya and Nuke which is nice and there is a learning curve but nothing you can't learn through their official/Youtube tutorials. There's also online courses that cost 1/4 of college prices like iAnimate or Animation Mentor.

>TL;DR but not really
School gave me the knowledge of what programs are used for what along with access for them for 3 years (+extra year out of college). Plus they teach you how to comp shots to make them look professional/pretty which is actually pretty useful.

Other than that, it helps with networking and credentials but that's about it. Employer's really only give a shit about how good your portfolio is.

Bottom Line: FUCK no.