Special Effects Artists and Animators

Create basic designs, drawings, and illustrations for product labels, cartons, direct mail, or television.

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.

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.

Make objects or characters appear lifelike by manipulating light, color, texture, shadow, and transparency, or manipulating static images to give the illusion of motion.