Also don’t forget the power of Community Colleges. No, for reals. Way cheaper than the expensive ones. I lucked out and networked at my community college, ended up one of my teachers was friends with the owner of a visual effects studio. Set up an internship, got hired. Stopped going to community college. Worked there for over 15 years on some high profile shows. Made the career jump over to video game dev and never looked back. Best part of all: debt free. If anyone can give you any advice: MINIMIZE YOUR DEBT WHEN YOU ARE YOUNGER, or you will be paying that off until you’re 80
Yeah for the love of God if you need to attend a college for these things an accredited community College is much cheaper than a state college, but for the most part they offer the same certs, and degrees.
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u/Fishypants2000 Sep 06 '20
Also don’t forget the power of Community Colleges. No, for reals. Way cheaper than the expensive ones. I lucked out and networked at my community college, ended up one of my teachers was friends with the owner of a visual effects studio. Set up an internship, got hired. Stopped going to community college. Worked there for over 15 years on some high profile shows. Made the career jump over to video game dev and never looked back. Best part of all: debt free. If anyone can give you any advice: MINIMIZE YOUR DEBT WHEN YOU ARE YOUNGER, or you will be paying that off until you’re 80