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