Should I learn 3D for a professional career in modeling/animation or should I not?
yes. you could tryhard the next 6 months or so of your life and youd be able to probably land a job at a local company somewhere and work your way up with job experience from there.
you should try and start out contributing to community mods first as a way to get a grip on the basics and getting a chance to properly kick your feet out in a game that interests you while getting positive feedback on your progress if you deserve it.
thats sorta how i started out but after a while i took my work more serious and was able to basically make a living contracting for international companies. its not much, but its enough for me to live without any restrictions.
picrel
you should try and start out contributing to community mods first as a way to get a grip on the basics and getting a chance to properly kick your feet out in a game that interests you while getting positive feedback on your progress if you deserve it.
thats sorta how i started out but after a while i took my work more serious and was able to basically make a living contracting for international companies. its not much, but its enough for me to live without any restrictions.
picrel