Re:Anime is booming, so why are animators living in poverty?
by willismichael on Friday February 26, 2021 @01:48PM
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> Not the perfect example, but I like to eat meat, yet I know I would hate to be a butcher.
That's actually a way better analogy than you think.
Re:Anime is booming, so why are animators living in poverty?
by ghaff on Friday February 26, 2021 @12:54PM
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Furthermore, don't conflate the apparent glamour (which is at least apparent) of those at the top of their profession with the working routine of the vast majority. For example, the very top professional photographers probably mostly have a pretty good life. The university photographer who spends their days shooting pictures of alumni receiving awards? Not so much.
There's also a ton of societal pressure to "follow your dreams" or "pursue your passion", and people conflate their passion and enjoyment of playing video games for what it would be like to make the games.
First off, people need to differentiate the enjoyment of something with the making of it. Not the perfect example, but I like to eat meat, yet I know I would hate to be a butcher.
Second, if you really enjoy something it's often better to keep it as a hobby. Most people find all the joy gets sucked out of their passion when it also involves the business of selling, supporting customers, and managing costs.