special effects artist
Special effects artists create illusions for movies, videos and computer games. They use computer software.
Also called: special effects specialist, digital effects specialist, digital effects artist, special effects animator, special effects technician, special effect image designer, visual effects artist, senior special effects artist
- 18
- essential skills
- 17
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2166
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- animatorWhat changes?16 skills in common
- animation layout artistWhat changes?12 skills in common
- animation director9 skills in common
- desktop publisher8 skills in common
- stop-motion animator7 skills in common
- video and motion picture editor7 skills in common
- cartoonist6 skills in common
- video artist6 skills in common
Essential skills
18- adapt to type of media
- analyse a script
- computer equipment
- computer graphics
- create moving images
- design graphics
- develop animations
- digital arts
- digital compositing
- finish project within budget
- follow a brief
- follow work schedule
- graphic design
- ICT software specifications
- motion graphics
- multimedia systems
- provide multimedia content
- study media sources
Optional skills
17- 3D lighting
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- consult with production director
- convert into animated object
- copyright legislation
- GIMP (graphics editor software)
- graphics editor software
- manage feedback
- manage portfolio
- Microsoft Visio
- motion capture
- operate 3D computer graphics software
- receive appropriate permissions for use of recorded audiovisual examples
- render 3D images
- SketchBook Pro
- Synfig
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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