do you need a degree to start an animation company?
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Not at all. You just need some experience, some funding, and a little "know how". Many people who start successful businesses have no post-secondary education.
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This is a very tough industry. Over here (USA) you need to take voice-over acting classes.  Most liberal arts school offer this. I know ADV does there own in house dubbing for most of there stuff.  You could probably get in contact with them. Im sure they are looking for new talent. But voice-over classes is a must (in the usa anyway) unless you start your own anime.  Other anime mass producing companies you could probably contact :  Anime-works  MANGA\nADV started as a group of people buying laserdiscs and subtittling them in a living room in texas somewhere for fun. Now look at them.
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it is called 'animatronics' - electrical and mechanical engineering skills are needed.  Check the careers page at http://www.disney.com and look up animatronics or imagineering - see what degrees they are looking for.
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I got a visual arts media degree. I started working as a customer support rep at a software company now i'm an instructional designer for a govenment contractor. My advice is to study anything you are really interested in studying and don't not do it becuase you think you're not going to get a great job. The job will come as soon as you find something you really love.
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Animator.  Prepration: draw all the time, do lots of life-drawing, don`t bother drawing cartoons, the studios will teach you that.  You can take animation courses as well to learn the technical side of the industry (advised).  Two good schools in Canada are Sheridan And Algonquin colleges.
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animation, 3-D art ......if you go query gaming jobs or working as a character designer or gaming company jobs or gaming jobs..or look at your games who makes them ? do a job search under their name you will find internships go for it and learn it from the inside instead of in the schools....let the company pay for your education its to their advantage and yours
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You're young you can do whatever you'd like.\n\nI'd suggest going for a business degree / MBA\n\n( http://www.daylon.com/mbadegree )\n\nThen you can focus on your art from a business perspective.
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Sixty-five percent of people with a degree do not work in their field of education.  Earning your degree means to a business you can take instruction, are able, generally enthusiastic, and especially moldable.  What do YOU like to do?  Go and find yourself and GOOD LUCK.
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Yes, I believe you'll need the masters degree or doctorate to qualify.
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I suppose you mean what careers??? when you say scope. It is a very competitive field to get a job in. Animation is done in advertising, entertainment, games, architecture, engineering and others. There are specialties such as those that are good at making a 3D mesh models, those that are good at make up a scene, etc.\n\nAs far as books, pick your software. A lot of software packages that animate have come and gone. 3DS Max hangs around because it is the cousin to AutoCAD. The company recently bought out Maya.\n\n3D software has buttons inside of buttons. It has menus inside of menus. You have to have a lot of experience or one can lose a whole lot of work.\n\nFinally, what we're seeing is the infancy of animation software. It keeps getting easier to use, more powerful, more commonplace and cheaper. Only recently has computer hardware become cheap enough that special computers are not needed.
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Both Traditional animations and Digital animations You have to draw the animations first and characters.\nBoth of it also requires sketches before you jump into production.\nOverall, animations requires the animator to have fun !
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No, you do not need a degree for all the positions in a law firm. You should research some of the local employment agencies, especially the ones specializing in law and let them research a position for you. You can do an internet search of the law firms in your area and the bigger firms all have a website, normally with a employment section.  Good Luck!
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A high education level such as a doctorate actually limits one's career options. Yes, you probably have to start from the bottom of a company and work your way up. Good luck.
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There is no licensing requirement, and many learn the skills while on the job. If you're new to the field, look into some courses at a local community college.
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From highest (meaning most education) to lowest:\nMaster - after earning a 4 year degree, another 1.5-3 years, depending on program, and this usually is to further specialize the Bachelor level.\nBachelor - 4 year degree.\nAssociate -  2 year degree.\n\nAs far as the good 3D animation schools...try GOOGLE.
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I think I'd have to go with the previous respondent on this except you could probably get a student visa to study film (or related subject) at university assuming you met the criteria for entry and if this included a year in industry then you would get an apprenticeship of sorts but you would have to pay for the degree and probably work unpaid in your year out.