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MultimediaArtist/Animator
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Createsspecialeffects,animationorothervisualimagesusingfilm,video,
computersorotherelectronictoolsandmediaforuseinproductsorcreations
suchascomputergames,movies,musicvideosandcommercials.
ThiscareerispartoftheArts,Audio-VideoTechnologyandCommunications
clusterAudioandVideoTechnologyandFilmpathway,VisualArtspathway.

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Createstwo-dimensionalandthree-dimensionalimagesdepictingobjectsinmotionor
illustratingaprocess,usingcomputeranimationormodelingprograms.
Designscomplexgraphicsandanimation,usingindependentjudgment,creativity,and
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GraphicDesigner
createstoryboardsthatshowtheflowoftheanimationandmapoutkeyscenesand
VideoGameDesigner
characters.
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Participatesindesignandproductionofmultimediacampaigns,handlingbudgeting
ApplicationsSoftware
andscheduling,andassistingwithsuchresponsibilitiesasproductioncoordination,
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backgrounddesignandprogresstracking.
CollegeorUniversityFaculty
Createsbasicdesigns,drawings,andillustrationsforproductlabels,cartons,direct
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mail,ortelevision.
ComputerandInformation
Developsbriefings,brochures,multimediapresentations,webpages,promotional
ResearchScientist
products,technicalillustrations,andcomputerartworkforuseinproducts,technical
ComputerProgrammer
manuals,literature,newslettersandslideshows.
ITProjectManager
Scripts,plans,andcreatesanimatednarrativesequencesundertightdeadlines,using
computersoftwareandhanddrawingtechniques.
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Implementsandmaintainsconfigurationcontrolsystems.
Assembles,typesets,scansandproducesdigitalcamera-readyartorfilmnegatives
andprinter'sproofs.
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Youwouldsitmostofthetime.There'ssomewalkingandstanding.Youmayhavetoliftandcarrythingslikebooks,papersor
toolsweighing10lbs.orless.
Workinthisoccupationinvolvesusingyourhandstohold,control,andfeelobjectsmorethanone-thirdofthetime
Workinthisoccupationrequiresbeinginsidemostofthetime
Workinthisoccupationinvolvesmakingrepetitivemotionsmorethanone-thirdofthetime
Workinthisoccupationinvolvessittingmorethanone-thirdofthetime
Workinginthiscareerinvolves(physicalactivities):
Identifyingcolorandseeingdifferencesincolor,includingshadesandbrightness
Seeingclearlyupclose
Identifyingandunderstandingthespeechofanotherperson

WorkHoursandTravel
Irregularhours
Overtimework

SpecialtyandSimilarCareers
Careersthataremoredetailedorclosetothiscareer:
AnimeArtist--CreatesastyleofanimationoriginatinginJapan,whichoftenfeaturescolorfulgraphics,vibrantcharactersand
action-filledplotswithfantasticorfuturisticthemes.
ComputerGraphicDesigner--Createseffectivevisualdesignsforletterheads,posters,billboards,vehicles,presentations,
television,moviesandothermarketingmaterials.
ConceptArtist--Developsplansandvisualconceptsforgamesandmovies.
CreativeDirector--Responsiblefortheoverallsupervisionofanagency'screativeproduct(bothdesignandcopy).
GameDeveloper--Createsvideogames,oftenworkingwithcomputergraphicartiststodevelopagameaesthetic.
Illustrator--Drawsorpaintsillustrationsforusebyvariousmediatoexplainoradornprintedorspokenword.
SpecialEffectsDesigner--Createsillusionsortricksoftheeyeusedinthefilm,television,theatre,videogame,orsimulator
industriestosimulatetheimaginedeventsinastoryorvirtualworld.
StoryboardArtist--Responsibleforphysicallydrawingthescenesofafilmortelevisionproduction,inanefforttoprovidea
tangibleexampleofadirector'splanpriortoafilmbeingcreated.
WebDesigner--Responsibleforthedesign,layoutandcodingofawebsite.

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