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