Work, commitment and
the industry.
In the past few
weeks I have been thinking and researching - work, commitment
and the animation industry. In the UK there are jobs in the
animation industry, most are in London and they require a host
of relevant qualification.
However the
thought of me at 40, with a family, pursuing a professional
career in this field, as much as I desire it, is impossible. I
don’t have the relevant qualification or skills and these days
there is no other way to employ people. I don’t have the time
or the inclination to begin a degree course, considering my 12
hours working day at the moment.
So
Machinima is the only
avenue left to the likes of me, I’m sure there are other like
me, who would do an outstanding job in the animation industry,
but lack experience or the essential qualifications.
So this got me
thinking to jobs I had done in my life, and only one role
I have ever done, did I love. This was as a sound engineer in
1989 – 1990. I use to work during the week for some small
company being paid a pittance and at the weekend work
(Subjective) in a host of studios around Manchester
for..nothing.
Someone once
said “Find the job you love and you’ll never work again”. If
you get paid as well, it must be bliss.
These days I
have a creative killing, mind numbing job, having people moan
and complain about the service provided by the corporate company
I work for. Spending around 12 hours a day doing this, has a
massive effect on your ability to be creative as most nights I’m
too tired to even boot a PC.
I now have
accepted my fate, I work for my family and in my spare time I’m
committed to try and create interesting animations and music,
and hope people like what I’m doing. I’ll never make money from
this but I’m happy, I enjoy it and nobody is on my back setting
me targets.
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I have had some great support given me recently
as
Reallusion have thrown their weight behind my project.
John C Martin II, Director of Product Marketing for
Reallusion, has been in contact with me and it has been wonderful
the time and support he has offered.
Regarding the project I’m currently held up, waiting for my
voice over files. I hate bothering people, but this week I
needed to send out some reminders and hopefully should get the
files in the next couple of weeks. Animation has been dogged by
iClone crashing on me from time to time when working on my
special effects shots, but it won’t deter me :)
The
promo video has been doing reasonably well, with over 100 views
since release.
I’m
releasing some new screen shots this week:-
Click here to go to
'The Forgotten Children' page.
That's all for now.
Colin (aka
Capemedia)
