[image:4209 left hspace=5 vspace=5 border=0]OK, first, you'll have to get Canadian citizenship. That's the easy part. Then, you'll have to learn to be an animator. That's quite a bit harder, and to help, we suggest reading John "anim8rjb" Butkus' excellent article at Bungie.net entitled Becoming A Game Animator.

At the risk of enraging parents everywhere, I'll quote this little tidbit:

Contrary to popular belief, college training in art is not necessary if you want to be a successful animator. It most definitely helps hone your skills as an artist, but it is not an essential tool. The level of talent and understanding of the craft you display on your demo reel is what studios will look at first, your resume and experience come second. I have seen some absolutely amazing artists who are completely self-taught and have never attended an art college. What an animation school will do is place you in what is essentially a mini-studio setting, complete with the same group setting, high expectations, and tight deadlines of a working studio. You will also have 3-4 years to completely devote to practicing your craft, and this can give you a definite edge when studios are looking to hire.

Hopefully my parents aren't reading the page today, and therefore won't feel they wasted their money on my sister's art degree. Thanks to SketchFactor at Bungie.net who posted the news about this item.