Q&A: i want to start making special effects but don’t know where to start?

Question by Clifford Gibson: i want to start making special effects but don’t know where to start?
i want to make cinematic trailers for video games and make movie special effects.
where do i start?
what good schools are out there?
what field in those careers?

Best answer:

Answer by Lordslum
you start by downloading a video/graphics package and fucking around with it. thats how you start.
schools… dont know.
fields? not 3 hours ago i saw a few job ads for companies who need titlers, chromakey specialists, light effects.. fields are endless and become more specialized daily. i think if you went to school for it you would find what you wanted to do specifically.

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