Hello I'm looking for all you animation people that are actually in the field, i know some of you aren't and thats ok too :) If you can please answer the questions below, its part of an interview and i've looked everywhere, but i'm having no luck. So i figured the people here could help me :) Thanks very much in advance for any help :) What software/hardware do you mainly use? What are your job responsibilities? What background is necessary or helpful for this position? What are the most important skills for this field? What do you do in a typical day? What do you like best about your job? What is the typical salary range? What benefits do you get with this job? Are there other insights you have that would give me a greater understanding of this type of job? If i work in this field, what are the big mistakes to avoid? What are the current trends, changes, or controversies in the field? Can you suggest other people I could talk to? May I use your name as a referal? What are the typical career paths for this field? What personal characteristics are employers looking for in this position? Is there anything else you wish to add?

i dont wanna take the people here down! but here are only a few i think, that are not hobbyists like me id ask this question on www.highend3d.com ...lots of professionals there that are workin for big and notasbig studios...im sure youll get a sadisfiin answer there :)