The Independent Stoner – Be a Weed AniGamer

The world economy is changing and if you think you can follow the “old ways” to find a job you will be surprised. The entire global game has shifted and the spread of remote work will continue to increase. In fact, any work that relies on “repetitive actions” will eventually need to be automated. In other words, normal “jobs” will one day be done entirely by software or robots. The kind of jobs that don’t get automated are the ones that rely on creativity and spontaneity and are overwhelmingly “human” in nature.

Meanwhile, professions like designers, engineers and the like will continue to be relevant in the future job market. In today’s article, I’m going to share a novel idea of ​​taking a stoned hobby and turning it into a source of income in a new series I’m calling Self-Employed Stoners. Today’s archetype will be the “AniGamer” and refers to an industry that is growing year after year. I am of course talking about “animation” and “game development”.

You could say, “Reginald – these things are tough! You have to go to school, spend tons of money on software… there’s no way I could ever become an animator or a game developer… I don’t even have talent!”

To that I would say: “Fair point!” However, you are also completely wrong with your assessment. The gambling industry is HUGE with more than 2.5 billion people playing video games. By 2025, the industry is projected to generate $256.97 billion, and a significant portion of that revenue will come from independent developers. There are many gaming marketplaces out there that can offer a variety of game styles, and perhaps the best news of all – the software used to develop these games is completely free!

Right, the same goes for Pixar-level animation. The software is completely free.

Given that stoners like to be creative, and the fact that the idea of ​​a “metaverse” seems to be sold to us very heavily by most companies – there’s a unique crossover between “gaming + animation”. So, for the stoners among you reading this article who are looking for a “next thing” or want to swap careers… light up and let me explain a thing or two.

The software is absolutely free!

The two specific pieces of software I’m talking about are Blender Animation Studio and Unreal Engine. Blender is a complete 3D/2D animation software that allows you to create worlds, skins, models and much more at no extra cost. What’s more, it’s open source – which means there are plenty of tutorials online to help you get started.

Similarly, the Unreal Engine is a gaming engine that is also used in the film. If you search “Unreal Engine Short Film” on Youtube you will see the extent of what this software can do and it seems that every year there is a new update that revolutionizes the landscape again.

There are other free game development software out there as well, but after extensive research I found these two to be the “top performers” in their respective categories.

You still need a good PC

While the software is free, the real cost of this type of work will be your hardware. You need a lot of RAM, a good graphics card and fast computing power. Also, you should opt for plenty of space as these projects can get pretty “heavy”.

However, despite all these requirements, you can start with whatever device you have – use it to its capacity and expand as best you can.

Why learn blenders…

Personally, I’m interested in learning both just to be able to create amazing art digitally. However, the reason you want to learn Blender is that you can learn how to model 3D characters, manipulate them and even build scenes, worlds, etc.

Considering that the next wave of computing devices will be immersive, the ability to model 3D objects and create 3D environments is becoming something that will increase demand. What’s more, you could also use the software to model just about anything – including engine parts that could be 3D printed to build things.

The fact of the matter is that learning to work in 3D or even animate in 2D will always give you access to jobs;

You could sell your services;

• Sale of custom 3D skins

• Creation of 3D environments

• animate commercials

• music videos

• 3D modeling for games

• real estate modelling

• Etc.

You can also sculpt 3D models in Blender and import them into Unreal Engine.

Why you should learn Unreal…

The Unreal Engine is just beginning and will be much more in demand in the near future. The Mandelorian used the Unreal Engine to create an immersive set for the actors to interact with the film’s environment. With this open source game engine you can create any type of game with hyperphotorealism.

On FatDino’s Channel you will find a selection of games that you can develop with this software. Just like Blender, this one has plenty of tutorials to get you started and also has a marketplace where you can buy pre-made assets to use in your games etc.

You can simply buy pre-built models and create your own games, or start from scratch – the option is entirely up to you.

If you know how to master this software, you can earn tons of money incorporating movies, developing games, creating 3D environments, or modeling parts for companies around the world.

Additionally, there are gaming marketplaces like Steam where you can host and promote your game, build a following, and just let people play your game while you make money. Of course it’s not as easy as I said – but that’s also a possibility.

The pothead in you…

Stoners love to play games, conquer challenges and grow – these two software options give you all of that and as a result the opportunity to use one more skill in your favor. If you could master these two pieces of software, you could at least build literally any game, model any toy or character, create entire worlds, right in your computer.

Next time you’re bored… smoke a bowl and start messing around with Blender or Unreal. Who knows, you might like it, and if you make it big, you can name one of your characters “Reginald” in my honor. This was a general overview of the “AniGamer” – maybe that’s you?

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