Is it worth learning 3d modeling?

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I have knowledge of html, css, jquery, php, mysql, wordpress. I can do the layout and pull on wordpress. But with such a stack, it is impossible to find a job. Here you need to delve into Bitrix or learn react, vue. And I thought to try to learn 3d modeling. Started to feel blender. It seemed to me more interesting than the front-end and back-end. Is it worth moving into this area? How long can the learning process take before I start earning anything? I am 30 years old, I am ashamed to sit on the neck of my parents. What is the level of competition in this area? It seems to me that everyone rushed to the web, but there are not very many specialists in 3d modeling. But the web, of course, is much more in demand. For example, I did not find any vacancies for blender on one resource in my city.

Answer 1

If you like it, then yes, it's worth it. Blender is not a job, it's just a tool. And it's used in a lot of places. Also, blender is not all 3D, there are many more tools and areas. And even in the web, a blender is also used - for example, Blend4Web, as well as Tree.js, models for which can also be made in a blender.

Answer 2

If you can't find a job knowing how to work with the most widespread CMS in the world, the problem is probably not with the stack, but with the ability to search for a job.

Answer 3

There is a very high barrier to entry in 3D... You will have to make more than one portfolio and redo it. About React - quite simple, good documentation, you can learn in a week. Then spend another month learning Redux/Flux. Within 4-6 months to gain experience and you can apply for the position of Junior + / Middle React Developer. I assume that you are very familiar with JS.
And yes... Blender is so-so (#don't throw slippers IMHO). I would advise looking towards Max/Cinema4D/Maya - they are more popular and much more convenient - each in its own way. Max - a lot of examples and a VERY large community both abroad and here. Cinema4D - there is a Russian language and quite good documentation, even in Russian. Maya is usually the choice of the advanced (I never got around to it), mostly required for Motion and the need for it mostly abroad. And yes, if you are a great specialist, then you do not need a level of English.
I will say from my own experience that the Americans provide translators themselves and encourage you to learn English. The first outsourced project for Americans, I communicated this way and that and there were a lot of mistakes, they understood me, but with difficulty, the translator tried to explain my mistakes to the Americans and translate correctly (from my English to normal). So slowly talking, I learned English. Somewhere he consulted with a translator, somewhere he himself looked in books. Now the level is somewhere Intermediate with a technical bias. I think in a year I will be able to communicate quite freely and correctly) Although I still communicate with Americans without an interpreter, I don’t know or can’t formulate something, there is a Google translate, and foreign colleagues perceive it normally. And there is one American with whom I have been collaborating quite a lot, so in touch,
And what prevents you from taking orders on the basis of word of mouth? "Ale Pasha, Masha, Kolya, Sasha, maybe someone needs a website - I just got the opportunity to work on the side (no need to say that damn I'm unemployed, etc.)" - set an adequate price. Monitor prices, remove 10-15% of the price and offer. No need to work for food - at least don't dishonor the community you happen to be in.
Something doesn't work, teach/ask, ask for help on forums and sites like toaster and stackoverflow. Learn Agile/Scrum development methodologies. Take on new clients. Create a portfolio. Think about it, maybe it makes sense to issue an IP? Let's say 3 programmers and now, a company that creates and maintains websites.
If you follow this principle, there is a possibility that in your city you will be the only and possibly the most popular IP on the sites.
PS IP is good of course - but work out a plan and think about what is relevant, what is not. What prices and how many months you need to work to reach at least 0. Where to dig and where to look for customers.