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Job Description
Create special effects, animation, or other visual images using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products or creations, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 27-1014.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 72,200.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 34.00
- Currently, there are 29,810 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Multimedia Artists and Animators”.
Also Known As…
- Multimedia Artists and Animators
- Illustrator
- Graphic Designer
- Graphic Artist
- Creative Director
- Artist
- Art Director
- Animator
- Animation Director
- 3D Artist
- 3D Animator
- Web Graphic Designer
- Web Designer
- Visual Effects Artist
- Virtual Reality Specialist
- Videographer
- Video Game Animator
- Texture Artist
- Studio Designer
- Streaming Media Specialist
- Storyboard Artist
- Special Effects Technician
- Special Effects Specialist
- Special Effects Designer
- Special Effects Artist
- Prop and Effects Designer
- Production Manager
- Production Assistant
- Multimedia Technician
- Multimedia Specialist
- Multimedia Producer
- Multimedia Developer
- Multimedia Designer
- Multimedia Authoring Specialist
- Multimedia Author
- Multimedia Artist
- Motion Pictures Cartoonist
- Motion Graphics Artist
- Media/Instructional Designer
- Media Specialist
- Media Producer
- Interactive Digital Media Specialist
- Graphics Specialist
- Game Developer
- Game Artist
- Fx Artist
- Digital Media Designer
- Digital Artist
- Designer
- Design Director
- Creative Services Producer
- Concept Artist
- Computer Graphics Illustrator
- Computer Graphic Designer
- Computer Graphic Artist
- Computer Artist
- Computer Animator
- Compositor
- Cartoon Artist
- Cartoon Animator
- Audio/Video Engineer
- Anime Designer
- Anime Artist
- Animation Producer
- Animation Artist
- 3D Specialist
- 3D Modeler
Tasks for “3D Designer”
- Assemble, typeset, scan and produce digital camera-ready art or film negatives and printer's proofs.
- Apply story development, directing, cinematography, and editing to animation to create storyboards that show the flow of the animation and map out key scenes and characters.
- Create two-dimensional and three-dimensional images depicting objects in motion or illustrating a process, using computer animation or modeling programs.
- Implement and maintain configuration control systems.
- Develop briefings, brochures, multimedia presentations, web pages, promotional products, technical illustrations, and computer artwork for use in products, technical manuals, literature, newsletters, and slide shows.
- Use models to simulate the behavior of animated objects in the finished sequence.
- Create and install special effects as required by the script, mixing chemicals and fabricating needed parts from wood, metal, plaster, and clay.
- Script, plan, and create animated narrative sequences under tight deadlines, using computer software and hand drawing techniques.
- Create basic designs, drawings, and illustrations for product labels, cartons, direct mail, or television.
- Participate in design and production of multimedia campaigns, handling budgeting and scheduling, and assisting with such responsibilities as production coordination, background design, and progress tracking.
- Design complex graphics and animation, using independent judgment, creativity, and computer equipment.
- Make objects or characters appear lifelike by manipulating light, color, texture, shadow, and transparency, or manipulating static images to give the illusion of motion.
- Create pen-and-paper images to be scanned, edited, colored, textured, or animated by computer.
- Convert real objects to animated objects through modeling, using techniques such as optical scanning.
Related Technology & Tools
- Personal computers
- Digital pens
- Digital paper
- Panoramic digital cameras
- AutoQ3D
- Freeverse Lineform
- Extensible Hypertext Markup Language XHTML
- NewTek Lightwave 3D
- Microsoft Visio
- MAXON CINEMA 4D
- SmithMicro Anime Studio
- Adobe Systems Adobe AfterEffects
- Adobe Systems Adobe Shockwave Player
- Inivis AC3D
- XML User Interface XUI
- Autodesk Combustion
- PHP: Hypertext preprocessor
- Blender software
- Bohemian Coding DrawIt
- Nevercenter Silo
- Adobe Systems AdobeMlashMX
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Aqsis Renderer
- MagicTracer
- Unreal Technology Unreal Engine
- Quad Software Grome
- DAZ Productions Carrara
- Microsoft Windows
- C++
- JavaScript
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- AJAX
- Autodesk MotionBuilder
- Crytek CryEngine
- Pixarra TwistedBrush
- Apple Macintosh OS
- solidThinking
- Cybermotion 3D Designer
- C
- DAZ Productions Bryce
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver
- Character Studio
- Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
- Adobe Systems Adobe FreeHand MX
- Side Effects Software Houdini
- Pixar RenderMan Studio
- Indigo Renderer
- Hypertext Markup Language HTML
- VectorDesigner
- Code libraries
- Object-oriented programming languages
- Bunkspeed HyperMove
- Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
- RealFlow
- Microsoft Office
- Perforce Helix software
- HASH Animation:Master
- TechSmith Camtasia
- Extensible Markup Language XML
- Autodesk SoftImage
- Pixologic Zbrush
- Chaos Group V-Ray
- Mental Images Mental Ray
- Autodesk 3ds Max Design
- Maya Embedded Language MEL
- Microsoft Excel
- Ability Photopaint
- Adobe Systems Adobe Flash Lite
- Adobe Systems Adobe Flex
- SplutterFish Brazil
- Adobe Systems Adobe Flash
- MaxScript
- jQuery
- Ambient Design ArtRage
- Corel Painter
- e-on software Vue
- NodeBox
- Three-dimensional graphics software
- Caligari Corporation trueSpace
- Autodesk SketchBook Pro
- Cascading Style Sheets CSS
- Adobe Systems Adobe Premiere Pro
- Component libraries
- Google SketchUp Pro
- Apple DrawBerry
- Pixelmator
- Autodesk Maya
- NVDIA Gelato
- Microsoft Expression Design
- Cheetah3D
- Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Cloud
- Luxrender
- SmithMicro Manga Studio
- YouTube
- Adobe Systems Adobe Fireworks
- Two-dimensional graphics software
- Trapcode Particular
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Adobe Systems Adobe ImageReady
- Bunkspeed HyperDrive
- Drupal
- Adobe Systems Adobe AIR
- Celsys RETAS
- QuarkXPress
- Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Suite
- Satori Paint
- Microsoft Silverlight
- Xara Xtreme
- Python
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- DX Studio
- Autodesk Alias Design
- Maxon BodyPaint 3D
- sK1
- SmithMicro SoftwarePoser
- Serif DrawPlus
- Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
- Adobe Systems Adobe ActionScript
- Maxwell Render
- Autodesk Mudbox
- Sunflow Render System
- Massive Jet
- UNIX
- Microsoft Word
- AutoDesSys form Z
- Luxology Modo
- Adobe Systems Adobe Director
- Skencil
- Autodesk Alias Surface
- Electric Rain Swift 3D Xpress
- ACD Systems Canvas