Special effects artist
Code 2166.13
Special effects artists create illusions for movies, videos and computer games. They use computer software.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- digital compositing
- graphic design
- computer equipment
- ICT software specifications
- motion graphics
- multimedia systems
Skills and competences
- adapt to type of media
- develop animations
- create moving images
- design graphics
- study media sources
- provide multimedia content
Transversal competences
- analyse a script
- finish project within budget
- follow work schedule
- follow a brief
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences