For my final year project I am looking into Compositing and what is needed to succeed. I have looked at starting out as a rotoscope artist, trying green screen, the difficulties of compositing and what employers look for as well as different software. I would like to get the thoughts of professionals already in the visual effects industry and people that are starting out/learning the process. Moving from After Effects to Nuke, how to develop and artistic eye/photorealistic eye? The difficulties along the way, starting out in the industry, etc, etc.
Any useful comments will be much appreciated.