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lynxgriffin) wrote2007-02-02 03:40 pm
lynxgriffin) wrote2007-02-02 03:40 pm
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Hoooooooly shit.
Just found out I got accepted into the GNOMON high-end CG certificate program.
The good news: it's taught by people who work or have worked at Disney, Dreamworks, Sony, Lucasfilm, EA...you name it. It's designed to train you in 3D and then find you work with the big dogs. Hell, the last term includes a course in Pixar's Renderman. There's an 83% hiring rate out of it. They only accept about two dozen students internationally every term.
The bad news: It's $43,000+ total. I'll be paying off those loans for the rest of my natural life. And that's doing it full-time: I could go part-time, but it's almost $3,000 more. That means I couldn't work during that time. And I'd be spending 60 or more hours a week trying to conquer Maya.
And what about my comics? I'd pretty much be giving up on publishing anything for two years.
Hell. I have no idea what to do.
...The sad thing is, at this particular moment in time, I'd rather plop down 43 grand I don't have than spend another month in this office.
Just found out I got accepted into the GNOMON high-end CG certificate program.
The good news: it's taught by people who work or have worked at Disney, Dreamworks, Sony, Lucasfilm, EA...you name it. It's designed to train you in 3D and then find you work with the big dogs. Hell, the last term includes a course in Pixar's Renderman. There's an 83% hiring rate out of it. They only accept about two dozen students internationally every term.
The bad news: It's $43,000+ total. I'll be paying off those loans for the rest of my natural life. And that's doing it full-time: I could go part-time, but it's almost $3,000 more. That means I couldn't work during that time. And I'd be spending 60 or more hours a week trying to conquer Maya.
And what about my comics? I'd pretty much be giving up on publishing anything for two years.
Hell. I have no idea what to do.
...The sad thing is, at this particular moment in time, I'd rather plop down 43 grand I don't have than spend another month in this office.
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That really is a tough decision. There's so many different pros and cons.
I'd have to say, though.... do it. This is one of those "it will pay off in the long, long run" things. As in, five to ten years down the road you'll be very happy you did it. Hardly instant grat, but... it could very well be worth the loans you'll be paying off.
at the same time, that IS expensive. 43k total for how long, exactly? And besides loans, do they have anything similar to work study programs?
and... how long do you have until you have to make a final decision about it?
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It would be 43k for 21 months total. (Obviously that doesn't count gas money to Hollywood and back, noodle bowls for lunch eeeevery day, etc.) I suppose that's how much Pepperdine was for one or two years, but I didn't actually pay for that tuition so I don't quite grasp it the same.