Computer animator vs visual artist

Differences between computer animator and visual artist duties and responsibilities

Computer animator example responsibilities.

• Lead a team of artists to create the art and animation for motion comics aspects of the show.
• Design and produce animation and graphics for local television commercials and corporate videos.
• Facilitate product marketing, in-house video production and YouTube video development.
• Base on personal interest and curiosity, create and direct group project exploring animation using OpenGL graphics library.
• Analyze and troubleshoot equipment and software reliability to identify and define problem areas to establish computer and telecommunication performance levels.
• Analyze and troubleshoot equipment and software reliability to identify and define problem areas to establish computer and telecommunication performance levels.

Visual artist example responsibilities.

• Edit video, write copy for television, radio, and web-base commercials while managing the scheduling of all studio employees.
• Design creative materials, including advertisements, media kits, logo and promotional materials for several collaborative projects.
• Model, texture and integrate 3D mesh FX with 3DSMax
• Modele and shade 3D facial replacements and simulate smoke effects in Maya.
• Design texture sheets and unique materials and shaders for particles and mesh FX.
• Used Maya and Photoshop to create matte paintings and landscape environment using modeling and camera projection techniques.
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