Multimedia artists and animator
career cluster
arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
what it means to be a multimedia artists and animator...
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.
my top career options in this field ...
- 3D Specialist
- Animator
- Anime Artist
what they do that interests me...
- Create two-dimensional and three-dimensional images depicting objects in motion or illustrating a process, using computer animation or modeling programs.
- Make objects or characters appear lifelike by manipulating light, color, texture, shadow, and transparency, or manipulating static images to give the illusion of motion.
- 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.
my possible future as a multimedia artists and animator
education
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2012 employment:
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college major
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people who hire computer multimedia artists and animators...
what multimedia artists and animators are interested in...
This means people who work in this occupation generally have Artistic interests, but also prefer Investigative environments.
what is important to multimedia artists and animators...
people in this occupation generally prize:
- Independence
- achievement
- working conditions
what multimedia artists and animators need to know...
- Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
- Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Fine Arts - Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
- Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
what multimedia artists and animators need to be able to do...
- active listening
- reading comprehension
- time management
- critical thinking
- judgement and decision making
- speaking
- coordination