Recent analysis of the market by the experts showed that, there are a number of existing and upcoming professionals in every field. Talking particularly about the Digital Media and Animation industry, it offers several highly paid career options in advertising, marketing, entertainment, education, designing, information technology, etc.
It’s an established fact that a field doesn’t specify the success of a person rather the hard-work and effort put in by that person determines his or her future.
More than imagination, one needs to have a love for cartoons, an interest in animations, and a fire to work in this industry with dedication and determination.
If you want to know how the world of television, animations, and internet visuals actually works then you have to know the basic procedure and applications used for and as well as the proper animation training.
As per a popular saying,” if you have to play a game then you should understand all the rules and regulations of that game, then only you can survive and win that game.” That is if you’ll not act professionally then you might not be able to survive in today’s competitive corporate world. Being professional means an individual possesses proficient skills and knowledge in a particular field and also depicts that he is highly focused, sharp-minded, and sincere towards their work.
A professional designer or animator is expected to follow all the principles and rules of social graces that show respect for their profession, colleagues at workplaces, clients and the target audience.
Now let us discuss the qualities that a professional designer or animator must possess.
Qualities of a good animator
For an individual to be a professional designer or animator knowing their job profile solely won’t be sufficient. To sustain a position in the long run, they need to possess that X factor in them so they’ll prove themselves better than the others when a comparison is made. Some of the qualities or attributes possessed by a Professional Animator are listed below.
Excellent Artistry Skills
The vision of the animators or professional designers should be artistic and at the same time, they should know the best application of their skills. The level of creativity should be very high among the persons who work as Designers and Animators. Their perspective to look at things should be completely different and creatively seen. It’s a universal truth that everyone has its perception.
Proficient About the Techniques of Animation
A professional Animator and/or designer should have the soundest understanding of all the techniques and technology utilized in animation. They should be expert in the usage of widely used animation software like Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Eyeon Fusion, Adobe Premiere Pro, 3Ds Max, Maya, etc. They should be expert in character deformation practice and have a strong desire to function in a technical support role.
This is also useful for a beginner who is pursuing any 3D animation courses from an animation training institute.
Master the Art of Drawing
Apart from having a strong command over their verbal and written communication skills, professional designers or animators are expected to have a strong command over their art and sketching. A good animator is valued for its prime quality designs; thus the larger the preciseness of designing, the higher is going to be the demand within the market.
Familiarity of Learning Curves of Animation
Animation being an extremely creative field comprises various difficulty levels or learning curves. Upgradation in technology and a fast launch of advanced applications calls for intensive studies on the part of a professional animator or designer. That is professionals should keep themselves updated with all the present and new software available in the animation market. Moreover one shouldn’t see himself as a highly knowledgeable person rather he or she should consider himself as a learner and emphasize optimizing and learning new animation skills.
Execution of Projects as per Client’s Requirement
A professional Animator and Designer should listen and understand to his client’s perspective very carefully and with patience and then work on his assignment. The fulfillment of his client’s mission should be the supreme target for them rather than targeting making money. Also, they have to understand the meaning of a deadline as in the current scenario time is a very precious resource in any business.
In addition to the above, professional animators or designers should take inspiration from the work and achievements of a number of the best animators in the world and may follow in their footsteps. Additionally, they should also concentrate on minute detailing, body mechanics, and correct posing of their characters as this provides a realistic appearance to them (characters).
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