Why I Left Animation University and Adobe

[@akiraohalloran]

Artwork featured in today's video is a commission for my friend @macetekk on KZbin ^^

[@WN64]

This video is really valid and I absolutely HATE how overpriced adobe products are

[@VFusioN69]

artist are kind of foooked in this upcoming era

[@akiraohalloran]

@@VFusioN69 Yeah, but I'll stay strong 💪

[@KatOnline]

I'm an artist and I'm autistic. I was required to use adobe while I was in college through 2019-2023. I studied graphic design and digital video production. I couldn't have survived through college if it weren't for my accommodations and being blessed with a supportive mom who would help me through it and pay for my college expenses. I'm very grateful for her and I know not everyone has that kind of privilege. I was just lucky. After graduating, I slowly stopped using adobe and then officially quit this year after learning about the cancelation fee and the ai training among other things. My Dad was the one paying for my adobe and I didn't want him to continue getting financially taken advantage of by them. I went for other alternatives that work just as fine and better without costing an arm and leg to keep. Also college it's not for everyone, honestly I was pressured into it, I didn't really have a say on the matter but I don't regret going either. College is expensive and it doesn't guarantee success in getting jobs of your desired field, it can help for sure sometimes but it's not a guarantee. There's a lot of college grads including myself who struggle at finding the right job, getting accepted into that job and staying. Especially when your field is in art, it's really hard to find work these days and it's even more challenging when your autistic. Most workplaces want to hire people with specific personality traits and a strong understanding of social cues and therefore it's hard to find a job that would accept you when you don't fit that specific mold that so many workplaces demand.

[@KatOnline]

sorry for this massive rant by the way, I just wanted to get this all out of my chest.

[@macetekk]

Hey Akira, couple of things: 1. thank you again for the commission piece! 2. so sorry to hear that you had all that stuff happen to you 3. yes agreed, adobe has become a little weird since AI was introduced 4. I hope your doing a lot better after having left uni, even tho that's the sort of stuff you were wanting to study And a note to all and any aspiring artists, screw AI, your creative enough as you are, and go make some cool shit!

[@akiraohalloran]

@@macetekk Heya! 1. All good! ^^ 2. It's okay, it's just life 3. Yee 4. I am! I now have more time to work on the things I wanna do! Hell yeah!

[@NikiPaprika]

Being an animator is really rough right now. I don't think there ever really has been a time where it's been easy for modern animators, but especially now as we enter late stage capitalism trying desperately to cut costs and replace people with AI while also expecting us to constantly shell out more and more money for products... it's insane. I'm so sorry you weren't getting much out of your animation school. There are other ways to get qualifications that aren't nearly as expensive and are actually more on point with what you need to know. Side note, but your art is really cool and it's fun to watch these time lapses in the background! I'd be interested in a video about the different kinds of software, too!

[@EmierSW]

Watching this while drawing on Krita, so I kinda got jumpscared by the ending lol

[@bestman3960]

AKIRAAA??? ITS BEEN SO LONG!! U USED TO HAVE A BABY VOICE HOLY CRAP, HOW U BEEN?!?

[@bestman3960]

Wait nvm, I'm watchin the vid rn, I've learned a bit of how you've been lol

[@akiraohalloran]

@@bestman3960 Lmao, I'm glad I don't have a baby voice any XD

[@pandacatdoodler]

Krita mention

[@deerestalan9247]

Omg that's why your animations failed --> 0:01

[@akiraohalloran]

@@deerestalan9247 I didn't fail, I passed the classes I went to. I just couldn't stay for the duration nessicary to continue doing the course for health, financial, and moral reasons.

[@deerestalan9247]

@@akiraohalloran you failed the youtube part of it

[@akiraohalloran]

@@deerestalan9247 Whatever you say mate👍

[@deerestalan9247]

@@akiraohalloran 💀

[@Velpotato3]

Stop tweaking