Every medium has its own intricacies that you have to learn. It's still all about your eye. Andy believes his studies at Herron help him to visualize and conceptualize his computer animation. I think spending time in classes where the goal is to produce art increases your ability to come up with and refine ideas. It also sharpens your eye.
Computer animation is just another medium for art.
He adamantly believes that this art should not be considered inferior simply because its created using a computer. It's not generated by a computer, it's generated by a person. A computer is the same kind of tool a pencil is. There is a lot of misconception surrounding that. It's all the same.