Occupation

242331 Animator or Visual Effects Artist

Latest release
OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
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Reference period
2024, Version 1.0

242331 Animator or Visual Effects Artist

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.

Digital Game Developers are excluded from this occupation. Digital Game Developers are included in Occupation 273131 Digital Game Developer.

Specialisations

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

Skill level: 1

Main tasks

  • 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