I've been paid in the past with some small freelance projects. But I'm not employed with any studio doing it (unfortunately).
But I keep working at it... then when I'm at a competitive level, I'll start working on a portfolio and see if I can squeeze my into the industry.
Tweety: You went to school for 5 years to learn CG?
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"Your weapons are no match for ours! People of Mars, surrender!"
"Um, this isn't Mars. This is Earth."
"Earth? Earth-with-nuclear-weapons Earth?"
"Yes."
[long pause] "Friend!!"