Working as a Medical Animator

This week I was talking about being a generalist medical animator on LinkedIn

Cinema Animation Studios like Pixar work by departments

This means people specialize in one subject

Modelers, Animators, Shader Artists…

But Medical Animation has its own needs

Studios and productions are smaller

Generalists are always welcome

We need to cover every aspect of the production

Mastering many different skills

And deliver high-quality work on time

Managing all these areas can be challenging

Where to begin with?

Well…

Visuals are the first step into the client and company’s eyes

Learning how to create impactful static images is the key here

A great image with an easy animation works much better than the opposite

Start to collect references and create your own visual collection

Feed your eyes with good quality work daily

And try to copy at the beginning

We all start the same way

If want to get some help with it

I’m designing the first draft of the Medical Animation Introductory Course

My goal is to help you make the first steps into 3D software and digital animation

and I’d love to hear your thoughts!

What do you find most challenging or intriguing about medical animation?

Feel free to answer this email and introduce yourself if you want to have a direct chat with me and see if I can help ✨

Read you soon,

Guillermo