digital artist
Digital artists create art which applies digital technology as an essential part of the creative process. Digital art is usually created using computers or more specialised digital equipment. It may be enjoyed using the same instruments, shared over the internet, or presented using more traditional media.
Also called: 3D digital matte painter, digital matte artist, digital compositor, digital designer and animator, computer-generated imagery artist, computer artist, digital scupltress, digital environment artist
- 23
- essential skills
- 18
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- video artistWhat changes?14 skills in common
- conceptual artist9 skills in common
- glass artist8 skills in common
- artistic painter7 skills in common
- ceramicist7 skills in common
- costume designer7 skills in common
- drawing artist7 skills in common
- performance artist7 skills in common
Essential skills
23- art history
- computer graphics
- contextualise artistic work
- convert into animated object
- create digital images
- create pen-and-paper images
- define artistic approach
- define creative components
- develop an artistic framework
- develop animations
- develop design concept
- develop digital content
- digital arts
- digital communication and collaboration
- digital content creation
- digital media
- discuss artwork
- gather reference materials for artwork
- have computer literacy
- intellectual property law
- labour legislation
- monitor developments in technology used for design
- use specialised design software
Optional skills
18- adobe creative suite
- assess conservation needs
- assess each stage of the creative process
- augmented reality
- design greeting cards
- design materials for multimedia campaigns
- develop artistic educational activities
- develop artistic project budgets
- develop educational resources
- keep personal administration
- operate 3D computer graphics software
- participate in artistic mediation activities
- plan art educational activities
- prepare digital art for master photograph
- present exhibition
- provide input to collaborators to guide their work
- receive appropriate permissions for use of recorded audiovisual examples
- web based collaborative platforms
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