Multimedia Artist Jobs

Multimedia artist jobs and animators create the large series of pictures that form the animated images seen in movies, commercials, television programmes and computer games. 75,000 people were employed as animators and multi-media artists in 2002.

Although formal training such as a Bachelor or Master degree in Fine Arts (BFA or MFA) isn't always required, it can help someone who wants to work as a multimedia artist jobs or animator develop sought after skills. These programs often include coursework in art history, studio art, computer techniques and core subjects such as English, social science and natural science.

Multimedia artist jobs and animators, in addition to having artistic talent, must have good listening skills, good time management skills and good reading comprehension skills.

 Duties of a typical day as a multi-media artist and animator will include sketching or drawing subjects or items using computer graphics design software. Multimedia artist jobs and animators also draw storyboards and create art from ideas. Multimedia artist jobs and animators prepare artwork for camera or press and also write story copy.