This was great. I can totally relate. I went to art school at 32. I was newly married and we had a newborn baby. We even sold our house to pay for it. That was 20 years ago. I’ve been working in the vfx/ animation industry ever since.
It's very good to see these stories… I’m a 44-year-old UX Designer who is planning to change my career to become a 3D artist. It’s tough when we need to pay the bills but still need to learn in order to get a job in this industry… Let's see what happens…
Yes! Mark's story is so inspiring 💫 Glad to hear it was helpful for you and that you could relate ☺Let us know if you have any other specific questions about transitioning into an animation career and we'll try to get it answered!
This was such a great listen. I am a 33 year old in the midst of shifting careers towards art and 2D animation. Really appreciated hearing Marks outlook, attitude and perspective on life and work ethic! I look forward to the day I take some courses at CG spectrum. Thanks again for this podcast interview.
Hi Samuel! We're so glad that this conversation resonated with you. Mark is really inspirational and has a great way of putting things in perspective. Happy to hear that this episode was helpful for you. Good luck in your career shift and we can't wait to meet you soon! ☺
Thank you so much for the talk. Very useful and very motivated! I am on the same boat. I am 35 and I am about to land my first ever intern position in this industry.
Thank you so much for this talk, I was layed off in June from my mobile game company and I'm eyeing going into cartoons despite the lower pay because I feel like having a change. Mark's attitude and philosophy helps a lot, I'm nervous since I havent done traditional since I graduated 7 years ago but I'll prepare and apply!
You've got this LuniqueKero! Best of luck on your journey! Mark's attitude is definitely inspiring for us too :) And, let us know if you have any questions about your application process that we could answer in our Ask Maxine career questions series!: ruclips.net/p/PLwlTW6zhautg84JtQpackF-KxKz36ShbU
This is very useful to me Because I am going through something incredibly similar right now! I have wanted and tried to get into animation several times in my career but always been pulled in by other roles, TA and generalist roles, because the studios needed someone who could do that. Now that need isn't there and I don't have those 8 years of specialized experience on something to continue being a TA... but I do have a consistent thread of studying and supporting and trying animation that got me shifted internally to the motion team. I'm 34 and trying to do this in another language / culture in Japan to boot. (Video game industry, not handdrawn animation.) So this was incredibly helpful and inspiring to hear! Thank you!
Hi! We're so glad to hear that Mark's story resonated with you. He's pretty inspirational. Good for you -- working in a new country and language (and industry) is not easy. You've got this! 🤗
I love this! I am in my mid 30's and work as an art teacher and traditional visual artist. And now a student in nuke compositing in CG Spectrum. I hope I will do well in this career pivot.
Hi Garry! Welcome onboard and congratulations on taking a big step toward your new career! We can't wait to see where you take it... you've got this! ☺
Ah a refreshing take on being in the industry. There's a glut of 'Why I quite' videos I've run into--most of them give off a feeling of vain reasons for leaving...I get the attraction of being able to 'create' for a living however these are production jobs/careers... Long ago I spent a serious amount of time trying to figure out what I wanted from drawing--realised it was the growth/learning/improving and process...something I think is more important for a production artist than just vanity 'seeing' their own artwork moving on a screen. Once in a while there might be something that is truly a creative experience to work on however they all do see their share of stress--like the Arcane Documentary showed.
Im 21 working on a computer science degree, but I always wanted to do animation. I thought that it wouldn’t be possible since I’m bad at drawing but this video helped me realize that I should just pick up the pencil and try it. Once I graduate and get a computer science degree I will consider going back to school to learn animation
We're so glad to hear that. It's always worth pursuing your dreams, even just to try 🧡 When you're ready, check out our Career Pathways resource to learn more: www.cgspectrum.com/career-pathways/animation Hope to meet you someday :)
Im in same position. I have great idea for 2d animation show but the only thing is holding me back is the voices. I have the scenes and characters but the voices are pulling me back its so frustrating i feel stuck.
ahhh Marky Marky Marky , this is a hour long but what about the uncut version lol , amazing tips like always , i am lucky enough to have mark as my mentor and has taught me so much and keeps me moving in the right direction while having fun in our Q&As 😁 , its always nice to hear about later careers changes i started mine in my 30s with family and kids too, very scary but amazing too
Yeah! he really is, i wish i could done animation but its really a lot of skill to create a character, although mocap always wanted to learn about that@@Cgspectrum
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I started in my 30s annd have worked on blockbuster films for nearly 20 years. I'm finding it hard to get gigs now due to the lockdowns and writers strikes after effects, along with the atrocious economy. However I think if one is talented, hard working and easy to get along with, one can find employment if one is willing to relocate overseas, Vancouver and London especially. Also if one is politically conservative one must keep that hidden or never get involved in political discussions at work because there's serious discrimination against conservatives and so-called 'conspiracy theorists' in the VFX industry.
It's never too late to learn something new! ☺ When you're ready to make the jump, we have courses in 2D and 3D animation: www.cgspectrum.com/courses/animation
Hi 3D Sikun! You can check out our 3D Animation tutorials playlist here: ruclips.net/p/PLwlTW6zhautiQ1QmD3ZypByqttIHS8mX7 Thanks for the suggestion! 🌳We'll keep this in mind for a future stream! ☺
2:25 meanwhile my youngest sister, in a family of 3 sisters, has never even taken a spank from me, my other sister or my parents. On the other hand, i took way more spanks than i needed and i transferred them to my sister later on. But somehow, noone ever had the heart to even hit the youngest member of the family 😂
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This was great. I can totally relate. I went to art school at 32. I was newly married and we had a newborn baby. We even sold our house to pay for it. That was 20 years ago. I’ve been working in the vfx/ animation industry ever since.
Love hearing about your story -- and how similar your path is compared to Mark's :) It's never too late to start something new!
It's very good to see these stories… I’m a 44-year-old UX Designer who is planning to change my career to become a 3D artist. It’s tough when we need to pay the bills but still need to learn in order to get a job in this industry… Let's see what happens…
I'm 31 and considering a shift into animation as well. It was the perfect conversation to listen to. Thank you so much.
Yes! Mark's story is so inspiring 💫 Glad to hear it was helpful for you and that you could relate ☺Let us know if you have any other specific questions about transitioning into an animation career and we'll try to get it answered!
This was such a great listen. I am a 33 year old in the midst of shifting careers towards art and 2D animation. Really appreciated hearing Marks outlook, attitude and perspective on life and work ethic! I look forward to the day I take some courses at CG spectrum. Thanks again for this podcast interview.
Hi Samuel! We're so glad that this conversation resonated with you. Mark is really inspirational and has a great way of putting things in perspective. Happy to hear that this episode was helpful for you. Good luck in your career shift and we can't wait to meet you soon! ☺
Mark was one of my teacher. One of a kind human being. Glad there is finally an interview!
He's really the best! And one-of-a-kind ☺
Thank you so much for the talk. Very useful and very motivated! I am on the same boat. I am 35 and I am about to land my first ever intern position in this industry.
Amazing! Good luck Jono
Congratulations Jono! You've got this! ☺
Thank you so much for this talk, I was layed off in June from my mobile game company and I'm eyeing going into cartoons despite the lower pay because I feel like having a change. Mark's attitude and philosophy helps a lot, I'm nervous since I havent done traditional since I graduated 7 years ago but I'll prepare and apply!
You've got this LuniqueKero! Best of luck on your journey! Mark's attitude is definitely inspiring for us too :)
And, let us know if you have any questions about your application process that we could answer in our Ask Maxine career questions series!: ruclips.net/p/PLwlTW6zhautg84JtQpackF-KxKz36ShbU
This is very useful to me
Because I am going through something incredibly similar right now!
I have wanted and tried to get into animation several times in my career but always been pulled in by other roles, TA and generalist roles, because the studios needed someone who could do that. Now that need isn't there and I don't have those 8 years of specialized experience on something to continue being a TA... but I do have a consistent thread of studying and supporting and trying animation that got me shifted internally to the motion team.
I'm 34 and trying to do this in another language / culture in Japan to boot. (Video game industry, not handdrawn animation.)
So this was incredibly helpful and inspiring to hear! Thank you!
Hi! We're so glad to hear that Mark's story resonated with you. He's pretty inspirational. Good for you -- working in a new country and language (and industry) is not easy. You've got this! 🤗
this is such a good talk for all type of artists
It's never too late!
Wow! I don´t know how I get to this video, but is just so much wisdom , an honest life experience. Thanks for sharing this!
We're happy you stumbled onto our page and got some life wisdom from our wonderful mentor Mark :) There's more where that came from!
I love this! I am in my mid 30's and work as an art teacher and traditional visual artist. And now a student in nuke compositing in CG Spectrum. I hope I will do well in this career pivot.
Hi Garry! Welcome onboard and congratulations on taking a big step toward your new career! We can't wait to see where you take it... you've got this! ☺
Ah a refreshing take on being in the industry. There's a glut of 'Why I quite' videos I've run into--most of them give off a feeling of vain reasons for leaving...I get the attraction of being able to 'create' for a living however these are production jobs/careers...
Long ago I spent a serious amount of time trying to figure out what I wanted from drawing--realised it was the growth/learning/improving and process...something I think is more important for a production artist than just vanity 'seeing' their own artwork moving on a screen.
Once in a while there might be something that is truly a creative experience to work on however they all do see their share of stress--like the Arcane Documentary showed.
Thanks for sharing, Mark. Are you still drawing?
Im 21 working on a computer science degree, but I always wanted to do animation. I thought that it wouldn’t be possible since I’m bad at drawing but this video helped me realize that I should just pick up the pencil and try it. Once I graduate and get a computer science degree I will consider going back to school to learn animation
We're so glad to hear that. It's always worth pursuing your dreams, even just to try 🧡 When you're ready, check out our Career Pathways resource to learn more: www.cgspectrum.com/career-pathways/animation
Hope to meet you someday :)
Im in same position. I have great idea for 2d animation show but the only thing is holding me back is the voices. I have the scenes and characters but the voices are pulling me back its so frustrating i feel stuck.
ahhh Marky Marky Marky , this is a hour long but what about the uncut version lol , amazing tips like always , i am lucky enough to have mark as my mentor and has taught me so much and keeps me moving in the right direction while having fun in our Q&As 😁 , its always nice to hear about later careers changes i started mine in my 30s with family and kids too, very scary but amazing too
HA!! You know it was longer than 1hr!!!! 😂😂 We went on so many different tangents hahaha
@@maxineschnepf923 sounds about right hahahaha
Haha! If this comment gets 100 likes we'll release the director's cut 😎
But really -- you're an inspiration too! Thanks for sharing :)
Mark is such a awesome teacher, really inspiring at Chico when I was going!
Mark Pullyblank was my teacher in Chico its pretty awesome he such a down to earth person!
Lucky you! 🤩You're so right - he's so down to earth, and humorous, and all-around great mentor!
Yeah! he really is, i wish i could done animation but its really a lot of skill to create a character, although mocap always wanted to learn about that@@Cgspectrum
@@trumpetplayer05 It's never too late! Take Mark's story as inspiration ☺
very true, id like to work for him honestly ive been trying to send email to the company but hoping to at some point .@@Cgspectrum
Best podcast with a subject which is very relevant..
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am 31 and i just join animation school this help me a lot thank you
You've got this 🤝
thanks a lot for this interview
Thanks for checking it out! Hope it was helpful to you ☺
I'm 23 and I was starting to belive i was late. I think I may not be late at all.
You're just at the beginning of your journey! Definitely not too late ☺
I started in my 30s annd have worked on blockbuster films for nearly 20 years. I'm finding it hard to get gigs now due to the lockdowns and writers strikes after effects, along with the atrocious economy.
However I think if one is talented, hard working and easy to get along with, one can find employment if one is willing to relocate overseas, Vancouver and London especially. Also if one is politically conservative one must keep that hidden or never get involved in political discussions at work because there's serious discrimination against conservatives and so-called 'conspiracy theorists' in the VFX industry.
i work in animation but i want to be a 2D handrawn animator and then graduate to 3D animator
It's never too late to learn something new! ☺ When you're ready to make the jump, we have courses in 2D and 3D animation: www.cgspectrum.com/courses/animation
Tell me how to animate a growing small tree to growing big tree in 3D animation??, 😎
Hi 3D Sikun! You can check out our 3D Animation tutorials playlist here: ruclips.net/p/PLwlTW6zhautiQ1QmD3ZypByqttIHS8mX7
Thanks for the suggestion! 🌳We'll keep this in mind for a future stream! ☺
2:25 meanwhile my youngest sister, in a family of 3 sisters, has never even taken a spank from me, my other sister or my parents. On the other hand, i took way more spanks than i needed and i transferred them to my sister later on. But somehow, noone ever had the heart to even hit the youngest member of the family 😂
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