Market Analysis

The general requirement for fresh graduate students like me to begin as a junior animator is possible, but must be accompanied with a strong show reel to indicate my current standard and ability. However if I do not reach the minimum requirement skill as a junior animator, I can always start as a camera tracker as alternatively, the jobs as a camera tracker can be lighter, thus I will have a chance to improve my animation reel and working at the same time. After working for 1 or 2 years, depending on my, ability, passion and attitude. Then I will have a chance to begin a junior animator or higher position.

As a professional animator, the contracts of job tend to be 1-2 years’ timeframe. Overall I must say that if I have the capability to handle any difficult situations and technical or perhaps being able to create a convincing motion with my animation skills, this may allow me to proceed to the next level. The next contracts offered by an employer to me would not be a big deal and main worries for me, because I possess the knowledge that the company hunger. 

The introduction of motion capture technology has made a great impact towards the animation industry as well, however the animation generated from motion capture would not be perfect. And always requires a lot of refining, such as complex interaction between with more than one character. Inventions such as motion capture are a great achievement in the animation industry so far. Motion capture will ease the job of animators and help companies to finish the production rate at really fast speeds in a short period of time. Indirectly this will affect the increasing demand of animators to handle more work and production.

Based on my primary research, the initial salary for animators will increase if I am able to handle a very complicated animation sequence. Yet the job must be done with a clean and easy way, making it easier to fix during the key frame on every key pose that is being set. However to achieve such a higher level of skill, time and experience will be consumed.