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