On our team, the animation team is respected...all 2 of us...
I helped start our FRC team in 2005 when I was a freshman wanting to be a software person. Animation got to me, and I haven't looked back since. Because of the animation competition, I've been accepted into my school of choice to go into 3d animation with a decent scholarship
I just think most people join a robotics team wanting to build a robot and don't even think twice about animation. A lot of people also don't respect how hard it is to create an animation. After all, animation isn't brain surgery. Brain surgery is easy...
So...in conclusion...I guess this post had no worth whatsoever
I do hope the animation program grows though
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-Chris