Career fit quiz

Is Animator the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the animator career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the animator job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I love animation and games
Statement 2 of 8I’m artistic
Statement 3 of 8I’m patient with detail
Statement 4 of 8I take feedback well
Statement 5 of 8I enjoy technical software
Statement 6 of 8I want creative work
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 4 years plus reel training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $102,030 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Special effects artists and animators create animation and visual effects for films, television, video games, advertising and other media.

  • Create storyboards and concepts
  • Model and rig characters and objects
  • Animate characters and scenes
  • Create visual effects
  • Composite and render shots

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