Career Choice

My cousin is at that juncture of his life where he needs to make a career choice. He has just appeared his 10th examinations. Now the onus is on him to decide what stream he wants to go into. He wants to become an animator. But he does not know how to be one. Nor does anyone in the near family. He is good at drawing and is of a creative bend of mind. He is rather confused whether an engineering degree will help him or not. I think that its a cruel choice to make at 16. But now this can't be avoided.
If anyone reading this has any idea on how he should go about, please comment here and leave your mail id. I'll get in touch with you.