I've been in the CG industry in one way or another for about 15 years, I am self-educated as there were no schools teaching 3D animation when I started.
I have been in the CG industry for more than 15 years.  My background is in computer animation with a working knowledge of 3DS Max, Lightwave 3D and Softimage/XSI.  I have also been using Adobe Photoshop since 1994.  Currently I am doing Stock Photography and Stock Videography/Motion Backgrounds.