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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
- 3D Designer
Tasks for “Animation Director”
- Create pen-and-paper images to be scanned, edited, colored, textured, or animated by computer.
- Script, plan, and create animated narrative sequences under tight deadlines, using computer software and hand drawing techniques.
- Create two-dimensional and three-dimensional images depicting objects in motion or illustrating a process, using computer animation or modeling programs.
- 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.
- Create and install special effects as required by the script, mixing chemicals and fabricating needed parts from wood, metal, plaster, and clay.
- Create basic designs, drawings, and illustrations for product labels, cartons, direct mail, or television.
- Convert real objects to animated objects through modeling, using techniques such as optical scanning.
- Use models to simulate the behavior of animated objects in the finished sequence.
- 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.
- Assemble, typeset, scan and produce digital camera-ready art or film negatives and printer's proofs.
- Implement and maintain configuration control systems.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Digital paper
- Panoramic digital cameras
- Digital pens
- Personal computers
- Adobe Systems Adobe Shockwave Player
- SmithMicro Manga Studio
- MaxScript
- Adobe Systems Adobe ActionScript
- Autodesk 3ds Max Design
- NVDIA Gelato
- Pixelmator
- RealFlow
- NewTek Lightwave 3D
- Massive Jet
- Apple Macintosh OS
- Component libraries
- Autodesk Alias Surface
- DX Studio
- HASH Animation:Master
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
- Maya Embedded Language MEL
- Pixarra TwistedBrush
- Luxology Modo
- Autodesk Alias Design
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- SplutterFish Brazil
- Xara Xtreme
- Autodesk Mudbox
- Python
- sK1
- Adobe Systems Adobe Premiere Pro
- Freeverse Lineform
- Blender software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Cheetah3D
- Microsoft Silverlight
- Trapcode Particular
- XML User Interface XUI
- ACD Systems Canvas
- Autodesk Maya
- Crytek CryEngine
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Drupal
- Unreal Technology Unreal Engine
- Autodesk SketchBook Pro
- Inivis AC3D
- Adobe Systems Adobe Fireworks
- Adobe Systems Adobe AIR
- Mental Images Mental Ray
- Microsoft Expression Design
- Adobe Systems Adobe Director
- UNIX
- Bohemian Coding DrawIt
- TechSmith Camtasia
- C
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- MAXON CINEMA 4D
- Satori Paint
- SmithMicro Anime Studio
- Microsoft Visio
- Nevercenter Silo
- YouTube
- Apple DrawBerry
- Bunkspeed HyperMove
- Electric Rain Swift 3D Xpress
- Cascading Style Sheets CSS
- Indigo Renderer
- Object-oriented programming languages
- Hypertext Markup Language HTML
- Sunflow Render System
- Skencil
- Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
- PHP: Hypertext preprocessor
- SmithMicro SoftwarePoser
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Extensible Markup Language XML
- Pixar RenderMan Studio
- JavaScript
- Cybermotion 3D Designer
- AutoDesSys form Z
- Quad Software Grome
- Maxon BodyPaint 3D
- VectorDesigner
- Luxrender
- AJAX
- Adobe Systems Adobe Flash
- Side Effects Software Houdini
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- Adobe Systems Adobe AfterEffects
- MagicTracer
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- Character Studio
- Aqsis Renderer
- Serif DrawPlus
- Microsoft Word
- Autodesk MotionBuilder
- NodeBox
- Adobe Systems Adobe Flash Lite
- Caligari Corporation trueSpace
- Ability Photopaint
- C++
- Two-dimensional graphics software
- Code libraries
- Adobe Systems AdobeMlashMX
- Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Cloud
- Microsoft Office
- Pixologic Zbrush
- Chaos Group V-Ray
- e-on software Vue
- Microsoft Windows
- Ambient Design ArtRage
- QuarkXPress
- Maxwell Render
- Three-dimensional graphics software
- DAZ Productions Bryce
- Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Suite
- Corel Painter
- Adobe Systems Adobe Flex
- Autodesk SoftImage
- Autodesk Combustion
- DAZ Productions Carrara
- Adobe Systems Adobe ImageReady
- Adobe Systems Adobe FreeHand MX
- Google SketchUp Pro
- solidThinking
- Extensible Hypertext Markup Language XHTML
- AutoQ3D
- jQuery
- Bunkspeed HyperDrive