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