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27-1014.00   Special Effects Artists and Animators

O*NET SOC Title
Special Effects Artists and Animators
Lay Titles
3D Animator
Multimedia Artist
Multimedia Author
Multimedia Authoring Specialist
Multimedia Designer
Multimedia Developer
Multimedia Producer
Multimedia Specialist
Multimedia Technician
Animation Artist
Animation Director
Animation Producer
Animator
Anime Artist
Anime Designer
Cartoon Animator
Technical Animator
Three-Dimensional Animator
Video Game Animator
O*NET SOC Description
Create special effects or animations using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.
O*NET SOC 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.
Convert real objects to animated objects through modeling, using techniques such as optical scanning.
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.
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
Create computer-generated graphics or animation.