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242331 · OSCA 2024

Animator or Visual Effects Artist

Classification
Occupation
Skill level
1
Major group
Professionals

Classification

Major group
2Professionals

Description

Designs and creates visual effects or animated content to conceptualise or enhance characters, scenes, backgrounds and other elements for film, television video games or other media.

Specialisations

  • 2D Animator
  • 3D Animator
  • 3D Artist (Animation)
  • Animation or Visual Effects Supervisor
  • Motion Designer
  • VFX Artist

Unit group

2423 · Graphic and Visual Content Designers

Description

Plan, design and develop animation, pictures, diagrams, visual effects and other visual content for a variety of purposes.

Skill level

Australia

1

Occupation skill level 1

Tasks

Tasks include

  • Collaborates with directors, producers or other team members to understand the visual effects or animation requirements for a production
  • Designs and creates visual effects, 2D or 3D animated elements, storyboards, frames, sequences and environments using digital art software
  • Integrates visual effects and animated sequences with live-action footage or digital environments
  • Troubleshoots and problem solves technical or creative issues that arise during the process of creating or integrating visual effects or animation
  • May develop a sequence of key frames and character movements, providing a comprehensive visual script

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