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