Program Codes: 
1ARTCOP,2ARTCOP,10265,14048,20841,18362,04129,5ARTCOP,5ARTCOP2,32812,33817,33784,17BSCOP
Employment Percentage: 
5.7228915662651
SOC ID: 
27-1014
SOC Title: 
Special Effects Artists and Animators
ONET ID: 
27-1014.00
ONET Concat ID: 
27101400
Median Salary: 
75021.38
Ed Level High School: 
5.53
Ed Level Certificate: 
0
Ed Level Some College: 
39.68
Ed Level Associates: 
1.7
Ed Level Bachelors: 
52.75
Ed Level Masters: 
0.34
Ed Level Doctor: 
0
Typical Ed Level: 
a Bachelor's degree
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.

Core Tasks: 

<ul><li>Design complex graphics and animation, using independent judgment, creativity, and computer equipment.</li><li>Create basic designs, drawings, and illustrations for product labels, cartons, direct mail, or television.</li><li>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.</li><li>Create two-dimensional and three-dimensional images depicting objects in motion or illustrating a process, using computer animation or modeling programs.</li><li>Make objects or characters appear lifelike by manipulating light, color, texture, shadow, and transparency, or manipulating static images to give the illusion of motion.</li><li>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.</li></ul>

Start Annual Earnings: 
31423.33
Top Annual Earnings: 
169082.41
Title Slug: 
multimedia-artist-and-animator