Overview of the Animation Industry
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Multimedia Artists and Animators
What exactly do Multimedia
Artists and Animators do?
• They create animation and visual
effects for television, movies,
video games, and other forms of
media.
• They create two and threedimensional models for animation
projects.
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Multimedia Artists and Animators
Research Sites
• Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of
Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15
Edition, Multimedia Artists and Animators:
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/arts-and-design/multimediaartists-and-animators.htm
• http://www.collegeatlas.org/animation-programs.html
• http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_rol
es/353_animator_2d_computer_animation
• www.onetonline.org/link/summary/27.1014.00
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What are the Duties of a
Multimedia Artist or Animator?
• Use the websites and links provided
to search for
answer to this
question
• Share your findings
with the class
• Discuss
the
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List Some Tools of the
Multimedia or Animation Trade
• Use the websites and links provided to search
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for the answer to this question
• Share your findings with the class
• Discuss
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Technology of the Trade
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Using the web sites and links provided, search the
following types of software used in the Multimedia
and Animation industry:
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Computer software
Development software
Graphics or photo imaging software
Operating system software
Video creation and editing software
Web platform development software
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Industry Knowledge
Choose one area below. Use the websites and links
provided to identify the industry knowledge needed.
Share with the class.
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Communications and Media
Design
Fine Arts
Computers and Electronics
English Language
Customer and Personal Service
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Abilities
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Written Comprehension
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Oral Comprehension
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Visualization
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Written Expression
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Speech Clarity
Do you think the above “Abilities” are important to have in
the Multimedia and Animation field? Why or why not?
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Industry Skills
The following is a list of Industry Skills that are needed
in the Multimedia and Animation fields.
With a partner, use the web sites and links provided to
find the definitions of each skill and then rank them in
order of importance:
• Active Listening
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• Reading Comprehension 
• Critical Thinking
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• Time Management
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• Coordination
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Judgment and Decision Making
Speaking
Active Learning
Complex Problem Solving
Monitoring
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Related Occupations
The following are similar occupations for the
Multimedia and Animation fields.
Choose 5 and research their job duties, education
needed and current median pay.
• Web Developers
• Art Directors
• Graphic Designers
• Interior Designers
• Producers
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Directors – (Stage, Motion Pictures,
Television, and Radio)
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Technical Directors or Managers
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Copy Writers
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Film and Video Editors
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Desktop Publishers
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Statistics
Use the websites and links provided to search and
answer the following questions.
Share your findings with the class.
• What is the prediction of the Bureau of Labor about
the job growth in the arts and animation industry?
• What were the median and top salaries for
multimedia artists and animators in 2007?
• What are they today?
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Student Project
Research the following:
• What do multimedia artists and animators Do?
• How can you become a multimedia artist or animator?
• What degree and training do you need to become a
multimedia artist or animator?
• Which industries employ the most multimedia artists
and animators?
• What is a multimedia artist’s or animator’s job
schedule like?
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Student Project Continued...
Research the following:
• What kind of pay do multimedia artists and animators
make?
• What is the job outlook through 2022?
• Identify 5 similar occupations, job duties, education
needed, and the current median pay for a career as a
multimedia artist or animator.
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