Frequently Asked Questions

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Authors Side Note. (How I got into the biz)

Frequently Asked Questions

• What are the difference between the old way of making effects (with models) and computer-generated visual effects?
• When do you use the computer and when is it better to use models?
  
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of both CG and traditional techniques?
• What kind of cost difference are associated with CG and models?
  
• What does CG still need to improve on?
• What kind of training do you need to be a digital artist?
• Does it matter what kind of software or hardware I use?
• How do you get to be a Technical Director?
• Where does the overlap occour between programming and art?
• Why so much emphasis on programming and scripting anyway?

Guidelines for preparing a demo reel and getting a job.

Tman's words of wisdom.