Animation Programs for Beginners

By Erek Galloway

The world of animation, computer graphics, 3D animation, cartooning, 3D Rigging, Shading, 

etc., etc., is an area that requires a ton of skill, but most would agree that more importantly, 

takes a lot of heart. Your probably saying to yourself, I love animation, or I would love to know 

how to do cartooning or video game creation. You might know a little about it, but you think 

to yourself that you know nothing on the level of what you want or the know how to get started.

 Well, the fact that you are taking the time for yourself to look into doing something about it

means that you do have what it takes. That's the first step!! The drive, desire belief and 

the passion. You have to first realize that what you can currently do with your talent and skill, 

is more than most will ever be able to do. That's very important and you should always keep 

that with you. That being said, you have to cultivate that talent and develop that skill into 

something extraordinary. Whether you are wanting to get into the animation and computer 

graphics world for fun, a side hobby, a part- time endeavor or a full-time venture down the road,
 as with anything else, everything starts somewhere and that somewhere begins with you. 
If you are not already aware of this, 

there are endless areas of the animation and computer graphics field. You probably already 

have an idea of the area or areas that interest you, however if you don't or even if you do, 

its fun to play around in all the different areas to see if you would like to add additional 

skills to your knowledge base when creating. Some areas that might interest you just to 

name a few include:

Interactive 3D Rigging
Cartooning
Graphic Design
Video Game Creation
Realistic Physics & Particles
Complex Shading
Rendering
Composting

The list goes on and on and you might find yourself becoming interested in more than one of these very, very quickly. Take some time for yourself to explore these different areas to see which most fits your interest. Your talent speaks for yourself so let people see & experience it. You were given a gift so make sure that you give yourself a chance to cultivate it. With the right tools, know how and more importantly the want and desire, before you know it whether it's for fun, a side hobby or a full-time career you will be DOING exactly what you were supposed to be doing. It starts with you.