Digital Arts

Well digital arts involve mostly graphic design and advertising, where animation is mostly cartoons and video games. At the same time digital artists also work on cartoons and video games. An animator in a cartoon would work on characters plus their movement and a digital artist would work on the background. In a video game an animator would work on strictly the movement and a team of digital artists would create and design everything. It's easy to argue both ways on which one to take up but it would be a choice you would have to make based entirely on you're abilities as an artist/animator.


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In the digital arts there is a little bit of animation using flash, but its mainly working with photoshop, illustrator, etc. Digital arts may have more career choices than animation. I'm in digital media production which covers both in some form of way. Maybe find a program where you can get both (if possible) or choose a program that is not just focused on one area. I must warn you that these fields are very competitive.

Think of it this way, whats going to make you marketable? Can you find a job? How much do they pay? I was stuck in the same place last year because I wanted to do animation, but I changed my mind because I saw other things kinda related in that area. Don't try to become an ARTIST. Artists don't make a lot of money. I know this because I was an art major before I switched schools. Don't be confused...its hard, I understand. Do a lot of research and talk to schools admissions. Good Luck