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