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