STARTING A CAREER IN 3D COMPUTER ANIMATION
| A career in 3D Computer Animation can be very exciting and rewarding. There are numerous opportunities in the TV, film, and video game industries. There are also opportunities in architectural visualization and simulation. The Computer Graphics Learning Center will provide you with a solid foundation in 3D computer animation. As it is with any job, it comes down to talent, hard work, dedication and good interviewing skills. CGLC will help you develop each of these to give you every opportunity to get your foot in the door. Here are some examples of positions within the 3D Computer Animation Industry. Pre-Production Production Designer Layout TD (several levels) Art Director Layout Supervisor Concept Artist * (often 2D) Layout Artists (Rough and Final) * Character Designer (often 2D) Environments Designer Storyboard Supervisor Effects Designer Storyboard Artist Storyboard Assistant * Head of Tools (R & D) Pre-Vis Artists (3D) * Tools Writer R & D Artist/Look Dev Artist Production Assistant Director Effects (FX)Supervisor Visual Effects (VFX) Supervisor Effects (FX) Artist/FX Animator Director of Photography Effects (FX) TD (several levels) CG Supervisor Cloth Simulation FX Artist Fur/Feathers FX Artist Modelling Supervisor Water FX Artist Modelling TD Modeller 3D Tracker/Match Mover * Shading/Texture Supervisor Digital Painter Shading TD Matte Painter * Shader Writer Texture Artist/Texture Painter Lighting Supervisor Lighting TD / CG Lighter (several levels) Rigging Supervisor Rigging TD Fixing TD Rigger Character TD Rendering Supervisor Rendering TD Shot TD (Facility Houses) Renderer Render Wrangler * Set Dressers Runner * Animation Director Lead Animator (Supervising Animator) Systems Administrator Animator IT Support * Character Animator Junior Animator Production Secretary Production Assistant Compositing Supervisor Editor Compositor Editing Assistant Roto Artist * Scanning TD Scanner/Recorder * Wire Remover* * entry level with appropriate qualifications |
Computer Graphics Learning Center - CG Animation Charlotte, NC