As an animator you want to get the job of your dreams, But no animation job is easy to get, so focusing your reel on feature animation or only your dream job really slims down your choice of work because a large portion of studios really want animators to make realistic creature work. Expanding your reel beyond Characters expands to a whole range of jobs. Additionally, adding creature animation does not give up your dream of working at Disney, it simply helps hone your skills as an animator. Sticking to one style of animation really limits your potential as an artist, because you are not expanding beyond your comfort zone.
This article really opened my eyes as to where I should be spending some of my time, I should be practicing things that are out of my comfort zone because I should want to be a versatile animator rather than a specialized one. What I really liked about this article is the birthday cake analogy, because it really made it easy to understand the concept of becoming your dream, and becoming a well rounded animator.
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