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What dream job would you have wanted to do in your life, but can't?
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I'd have loved to be an animator doing 2D hand drawn animation for movies and/or TV. I love seeing my work come to life. I went to school for it for a few years and had a great time and did really well, but then I ran out of money, and I didn't want to get into crippling student debt so I dropped out. I was just not born into the right income bracket, compared to most of my classmates, who came from affluent families.
2D hand drawn animation is all but non existent in major motion pictures now, and has only really remained a staple in TV - even that is on shaky ground sometimes, if media corps decide to give your show the axe on a whim (see: Scavenger's Reign, Bojack Horseman).
Though I am happy to see that hand drawn animation is enjoying a small renaissance in indie projects like Lackadaisy and Knights of Guinevere.
In lieu of a career in it, I remain an animation hobbyist and make little things from time to time to practice and keep my skills up.
Oh man, if you haven't you should check out 'The Spine of Night'.
Completely rotoscoped. Beautiful and amazing work. Probably the best animated film I've seen in decades. Really makes me want to pick up the pencil & ink again.
Wikipedia article
Oooh, this flew under my radar somehow. I'll be sure to check it out, thanks!
Complete aside, but Scavenger’s Reign was outstanding. I saw recently that Dior made a Christmas ad that featured hand drawn old school animation, then a few days later, bam, it was AI the whole time. Awful Infection everywhere.