For people who learned animation on their own while working full time Where did you start?
I currently work as a drawing teacher, and the job takes almost all of my time. My original goal was to work in animation, but I live in a country where the animation industry is very limited, and honestly my school didn’t prepare me very well either.
Lately I’ve been feeling really lost and overwhelmed because I still want to learn animation properly, but I don’t even know where to start anymore. I’m unsure about what software I should learn first, if it’s worth buying something like Clip Studio Paint, or how people make animations beyond the simple flipbook-style animations you can do in Procreate.
I feel like my fundamentals and direction are missing, and because of that I end up feeling incapable of moving forward.
For people who learned animation on their own while working full time:
Where did you start?
What programs would you recommend for beginners who want to improve seriously?
Are there good resources/courses online that actually helped you?
How did you practice consistently without burning out?
I’d really appreciate any advice or guidance.