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digital media?
Digital media uses electronic devices for distribution and can come in the form of software, websites, social media, digital advertising, videos or video games, just to name a few. It is playing an increasingly important role in the media landscape and many companies have pivoted to a digital-first approach over the last years leading to an increasing demand for roles in this space. Digital media is all about content.
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what is 2D animation?
In 2D animation, you create movement in a two-dimensional space including characters, backgrounds, or special effects. Think of classical Disney characters and the technique of drawing each frame by hand.
Whilst in the past this process heavily relied on hand drawing, digital processes using computer software such as Adobe After Effects have evolved into mainstream 2D production. The need for 2D animators has grown significantly in the last decade.
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- Animator
- Animation Supervisor
- Animation Director
- Games Developer
- Character Designer
- Storyboard Artist
- Illustrator
- Graphic designer
- Motion designer
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what is 3D animation?
In 3D animation, you create three-dimensional moving image\s and place them into a digital environment using various software. Its most common application is in TV shows, films, and video games but more and more industries are beginning to adopt this technique. One recent example is the so-called metaverse, often referred to as the internet in a 3D environment.
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- 3D Animators
- Concept Artist
- Storyboard Artist
- Previs Artist
- Environment Modeler
- Props Modeler
- Animator
- Shading Artist
- Production Assistant
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what is 3D design?
In 3D design, sometimes called CGI, you use computer-modeling software and create an object within a three-dimensional space. Each object has to have three values assigned to understand where exactly it exists in the space. Use cases include film, gaming, interior design, and architecture.
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- 2D/3D Concept Artist
- 3D Animator
- 3D Concept Artist
- 3D Games Artist
- 3D Generalist
- 3D Modeller
- Digital Matte Artist
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what is concept art?
Concept art is a field in which you use visual representation to tell a story or to show a specific look. Most often you find it used in video games or films to show the vision and set the tone for the creative direction of the film or game. It is used to align all the creatives working together on a project. Examples include character design, environment design, or asset design.
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- Concept Artist
- Art Department Trainee
- Art Director
- Assistant Art Director
- Draftsperson (or Set designer)
- Graphic Designer
- Production Buyer
- Production Designer
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what is game design?
Game design is the art of applying design to create a game for entertainment or for educational, exercise, or experimental purposes. Game designers are responsible for developing characters’ stories and traits, game plots, settings, and game rules.
Game designers may work alongside animators, game developers, and producers.
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- Game Developer
- Game Designer
- Animator
- Project Manager
- 3D artist
- Sound Design
- Concept Artist
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what is motion graphics?
When studying motion graphics, you learn how to use pieces of animation or digital footage to create the illusion of motion or rotation, often in combination with text and audio for multimedia projects. This technique is used in most modern videos and generally displayed via electronic media technology such as TVs, laptops, or smartphones.
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- Video Editor
- Video Producer
- Video Owner
- Video Art Director
- Video and Motion
- Graphics Designer
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what is multimedia?
Multimedia combines content forms such as video, image, audio, text, or animations into one single interactive presentation. Traditional media (i.e print) in contrast holds little to no interactions with its audience.
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- Web Designer / Developer
- Animator
- Graphic Designer
- Game Designer
- Advertising Manager
- Creative Director
- Film and Video Editor
- Audio Recording Engineer
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what is visual effects (VFX)?
With Visual Effects (VFX) you create digital imagery to manipulate or enhance real footage from cameras. The goal is to create environments that are as close as possible to the real world, shots that look realistic, but would be dangerous, expensive, impractical, time-consuming, or impossible to capture on film.
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- Modeler
- Texturing Artist
- Concept Artist
- Storyboard Artist
- Previsualization Artist
- Animator
- Compositor
- VFX Supervisor
- Line Producer
- CG Supervisor
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what is web design?
Web designers are responsible for the overall look and feel of a website. Web design is the process of planning and building the different elements of a website including graphics, fonts, colors, images as well as the overall structure and layout.
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- Web Designer
- Multimedia Specialist
- UX Designer
- UX Researcher
- Web Content Manager
- SEO Specialist
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