Expert: Andre Hickman - 1/17/2010

Question
Sir, my name is Amit Gaur, I am from Mumbai (India), i am 20 year old. My education qualification is Graduate in Commerce (BCom). I am learning Animation from last 8 months, i had completed my Graphics (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator,Corel Draw and Adobe Flash). I am good in my work and at the end of the Year 2010 I'll complete my 3D Animation (i.e. Adobe Premier, Sound Forge, 3Ds Max, Combustion and Maya). After this I want to work in USA, as i am a fresher so is it possible for me to get a job in US. And if Yes then what will be expected salary ?

Thank You Sir

Answer
The animation field is tough to break into in the US, and I have found it to be more contingent on having a very strong portfolio, as well as having relationships with people that are hiring in the industry.  If you want to find salary ranges, you might want to try www.salary.com, and click on the salary wizard.  That is one of the best resources for finding salary ranges.  Start with a search like "Animator" or "Graphic Designer".

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Andre