Job Description of Animators:
Animators create the large series of pictures that form the animated images seen in movies, commercials, television programs and computer games.
Employment Facts - Animators:
79,000 people were employed as multi-media artists and animators in 2008.
Educational Requirements - Animators:
Animators usually need a bachelor's degree in fine arts (BFA).
Other Requirements - Animators:
Animators, in addition to having artistic talent, must have good listening skills, good time management skills, and good reading comprehension skills.
Job Outlook - Animators:
Employment of animators is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2018.
Earnings - Animators:
Animators earned a median annual salary of $58,250 in 2009.
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A Day in an Animator's Life:
On a typical day an animator may:
- Sketch or draw subjects or items;
- Use computer graphics design software;
- Draw storyboards;
- Create art from ideas;
- Prepare artwork for camera or press;
- Write story copy;
Source:
- Bureau Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Artists and Related Workers, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos092.htm (visited July 1, 2010)
- U.S. Department of Labor (Developed by National O*NET Consortium). O*Net Online, Multi-Media Artists and Animators, on the Internet at http://online.onetcenter.org/link/details/27-1014.00 (visited July 1, 2010).
