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Multimedia Artists and Animators - 27-1014.00

O*NET-SOC 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.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Animator
  • Creative Director
  • Art Director
  • Artist
  • Graphic Artist
  • Graphic Designer
  • Illustrator
  • 3D Artist
  • 3D Animator
  • Animation Director

SOC Occupation Groups

27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-1000 Art and Design Workers
27-1010 Artists and Related Workers
27-1014.00 Multimedia Artists and Animators

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Tasks

  • 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.
  • Assemble, typeset, scan and produce digital camera-ready art or film negatives and printer's proofs.
  • Convert real objects to animated objects through modeling, using techniques such as optical scanning.
  • Create and install special effects as required by the script, mixing chemicals and fabricating needed parts from wood, metal, plaster, and clay.
  • 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.
  • Create two-dimensional and three-dimensional images depicting objects in motion or illustrating a process, using computer animation or modeling programs.
  • Design complex graphics and animation, using independent judgment, creativity, and computer equipment.
  • 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.
  • Implement and maintain configuration control systems.
  • Make objects or characters appear lifelike by manipulating light, color, texture, shadow, and transparency, or manipulating static images to give the illusion of motion.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Detailed Work Activities

  • achieve special camera effects
  • achieve special lighting or sound effects
  • create art from ideas
  • cut, shape, fit, or join wood or other construction materials
  • determine locale or period of story
  • develop budgets
  • distinguish details in graphic arts material
  • edit video film scenes
  • edit written material
  • establish pace of program or sequence of scenes
  • establish production schedule
  • identify color or balance
  • mix paint, ingredients, or chemicals, according to specifications
  • operate cameras
  • operate film or sound editing equipment
  • operate scanner
  • operate special visual effects equipment
  • organize story elements
  • prepare artwork for camera or press
  • proofread printed or written material
  • provide customer service
  • review assembled film or video tape on monitor
  • schedule work to meet deadlines
  • set page layout or composition
  • set type in compositional sequence
  • shape clay
  • sketch or draw subjects or items
  • use characteristics of graphic design materials
  • use computer graphics design software
  • use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
  • use creativity in graphics
  • use creativity to art or design work
  • use film production techniques
  • use graphic arts techniques
  • use knowledge of multi-media technology
  • use object-oriented computer programming techniques
  • use oral or written communication techniques
  • use project management techniques
  • use word processing or desktop publishing software
  • write story copy

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Combat Illustrator (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
  • Multimedia Illustrator (Army - Enlisted)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

No information available.

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Cartoonist, Motion Pictures