It seems to be the topic of the moment, so why not dive in and talk about jobs in animation OTHER than a character animator. This semester, I lucked out and got an internship at a 3D studio and I'm surprised how diverse the workforce is. There's design, layout, editorial, story boarding, production, materials, fur, management, marketing, direction and of course modeling, rigging, and animation. I always KNEW these roles existed, but never thought about pursuing one as a career.
I'm not quite sure where I fit in and it's pretty humbling seeing these very experienced people churning out masterful work. My main focus is on animation, with rigging as a possible second, modeling a possible 3rd. I'd like to hear about any of these "other" jobs -- whether it was a foot in the door, you just fell into it, or it was a planned career.
I know there are several producers on board, perhaps some would like to talk about their role and the workforce within the industry.
