From special effects artist to animator
16 of the 17 essential skills of a animator are already essential for a special effects artist — about 94% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from special effects artist in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 16
- skills carry over
- 1
- would be new
- 94%
- of the target job covered
- 17
- essential skills of a animator
What a animator does
Animators use software to create animations, these are rapidly sequenced together images to create an illusion of movement.
What carries over
16 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adapt to type of media
- analyse a script
- computer equipment
- computer graphics
- create moving images
- design graphics
- develop animations
- 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
What would be new
1 skillsEssential for a animator and not for a special effects artist. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from special effects artist
1 roles- animation layout artist12 skills in common
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How far are you from being a animator?
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