Love for video games.

Very creative thinker.

Practice and hone drawing skills. Ability to create video games.

Work on movies, in the industry, etc.

 Multimedia artists and animators create animation and visual

effects for television, movies, video games, and other forms of media. They create two- and three-dimensional models and animation. Design complex graphics and animation, using independent judgment, creativity, and computer equipment. Make objects or characters appear lifelike by manipulating light, color, texture, shadow, and transparency, and/or manipulating static images to give the illusion of motion. 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. Script, plan, and create animated narrative sequences under tight deadlines, using computer software and hand drawing techniques.

Artistic Talent

Computer Skills
Creativity

People Skills
Physical Stamina

 Employers generally dont need a degree, but rather a

good portfolio of work and technical skills. A bachelors degree is not required for pursuit, but many multimedia artists and animators have one in either fine art, computer graphics, animation, or another related field. To obtain a bachelors degree in art, courses including painting, drawing, and sculpture are required. To obtain a bachelors degree in animation, course including drawing, animation, and film are required.

ACT Composite: 29 ACT English: 29 ACT Math: 28 Tuition and Fees: $44,463 Books: $1,500 Room and Board: $12,440 Other Expenses: $1,480 Total Cost: $59,883 GPA: 3.69 (unweighted avg.) 4.04 (weighted avg.) A minimum grade of C (2.0) in each course is required. -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> ->

Total of 24 units required in the following courses: CTAN 436 Writing for Animation(2) CTAN 448 Introduction to Film Graphics-Animation (4) CTAN 450abc Animation Theory and Techniques (2-2-2) CTAN 451 History of Animation (2) CTAN 452 Introduction to 3-D Computer Animation (2, max 4) CTCS 190 Introduction to Cinema (4) CTPR 385 Colloquium: Motion Picture Production Techniques (4)

 Median Pay: ($58,510 per year), ($28.13 per hour).

The lowest 10% earned less than $33,840 and the top

10% earned more than $99,830. The amount of employment in 2010 was 66,500 and is projected to reach 72,000 in 2020. There is a 8% growth rate which is slower than average. Employment rates are expected to grow due to increased demand for animation and visual effects in video games, movies, and television.

 "What Multimedia Artists and Animators Do." U.S.

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