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