請問在美國念碩士CG怎麼樣呢 有哪些學校比較好的?

[ichen]

我是大學畢業生
想到美國念書
但是我也非相關科系
不曉得美國有哪些學校有這個碩士學位
還有在美國找工作好找嗎
薪水怎麼樣勒
我希望有一天可以去好萊塢電影干活

[captain]

Holywood need two kinds of people: Very technical advanced people who can code for producing highly realistic natural phenomena and very talented artists who can do excellent character animation or matte painting. So if U are NOT going to technical side then dont waste time on a master but rather study technique of traditional animation in any good college like Sheridan, etc...

[HapZungLam]

waste of time and money.

[HammerChugoh]

"waste of time and money."--Why?
Actaully I am exactly the kind of people that you talking about.
I finsihed my degree in HKUST and worked for while, and now I am studying in US.

[Siegfried]

Studying a part-time master degree while working a full time job is not a bad move. You see, most boss are looking for some staff with 'several' degree and facinating working exp and boots licking technique etc.
Now a days, degree is important as it 'look' so cool for most of the boss and it is the basic criteria of getting employed, you have to face this reality, exp is vital, degree is a 'must'.

[rryria]

不完全認同

要有相關的學位, 莫非讀完社工學位也可入行

個人認為實力始終是最重要的!有學位不等於有實力.

[be@rbrick]

To HammerChugoh

do you mean you got a non-field degree and worked for a while
then go to US to study CG?

coz i am a non-field student and wanna study CG

thanks

[HammerChugoh]

yes, I have a Engineering degree but worked as an animator for while.
of couse it's nothing wrong if you can self study for a year or finished some parttime degree instead of study aboard.
In fact there are several reasons for me to come to US, 1) have some new experience, widen my view, 2) Improve my english, 3) learn something about animation which I cannot learn from HK school (of course you still can learn it through self study with books and keep on practise). Actually 2d animation, renderman and houdini are kind of popular here.
The chance of getting a job in US is not my main concern.

[Siegfried]

Of course your ability is vital as it is your weapon of making money, 'once' you're employed. Before you're getting employed, you need all those cert bla bla bla....to attract your boss, if he fells into your trap, then its time to show off your power, that's my point!

[tdk]

Siegfried, for position like Animator, most of the big company really don't care if you have any degree or not. Just show them your best demo reel, you're done.

for technical position, that's may be different.

of course, small company's boss might not know what is good and what is bad, so they just look for your cert.

but big company certainly have people who can judge you ability by look at your show reel.

[HapZungLam]

tdk, rryria : I am totally agree with both of you. They are looking for a talent guy. They look at your demo to judge your skills.

Some other fields like engine, comp sci. They dont' know how good you are until they employ you. So that the only thing to show yourself is a talent individual is the Paper!!

[daBear]

A killer "Demo Reel " is the most important! Degree or Cert. I think only HK or other asia country will look at it! this is art we talking about, I don't believe your cert or degree can tell me how talent you are. So, in north america they never ask for your cert but your demo reel! no demo reel no interview. I find that the only place looking for cert or degree will be HK, taiwan ... and other asian country.
however, going to college is always something good and where you learn traditional training. For self learner, I don't believe you will learn 2D first then 3D, right?

[ichen]

hi i am the one who ask the question.
i still have some questions about the discussion.
if i choose the technical field rather than the art field just like captain said, what will i do in my field?
programing all day?? or something else?

i really do not understand exactly what captain said .
and i cant tell the difference between the technical field and the art field.

i think most of people here are doing the art part,you do animation and you are 3d animator.

but if i go the other way, what is my main job?
can anyone here answer my question?
thank you

[daBear]

so, if you take the technical side, which is taking computer science, of course you could work on the R&D (reserch and development) which you rarely find in HK doing testing and programming. And you can work as technical director which is half way on both, need some art skill and programming skill to do it. but actually, if you really want to be in this field you may want to learn both, art and science ...

[rryria]

i think u are still newbie in this field, me too
after u played it for 1-2years
u will understand how the difference between technical and art is
but all we guys always try to blend them together

for my opinion, both of them need good co-operation
programmers have better logical thinking
but artists always have better emotional inspiration
programmers make works efficient
artists make works apprecited

base on what u want to be a creative director or a technical director

maybe somebody can have 2 sides but i am not
anyway, for the moment now, all of us, esp. newbie, like me have to learn the fundermental first before we consider which side we most suitable for.

p.s. dont think animators only know art, the working principle behind is very scientisic and programmable!

maybe we can say this is the art of science