Career Opportunities in Animation - Hardcover

Lenburg, Jeff

9780816081820: Career Opportunities in Animation

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816081824 ISBN 13: 9780816081820

Publisher: Ferguson Publishing Company, 2011

Animation is everywhere from the Internet to the silver screen and due to the rapid growth of animation in virtually every field and industry, so are animation jobs. Fueled by the worldwide explosion of film and television productions, new and original animated films, and apps and videos for mobile computing devices, the fields of animation and special effects, video games, and e-learning are all expected to grow. This is in addition to the phenomenal widespread growth of industries like mobile gaming, television advertising, digital media, and science and technology. With the high demand for qualified individuals to work in these industries, there has never been a better time to start or advance a career in animation.

Career Opportunities in Animation describes 60 careers in many fields of animation, including art, backgrounds and layouts, design, directing, engineering, film and television animation, game and Web design, painting and texturing, performing, producing, technical production, and writing. Appendixes in this comprehensive new resource include Educational Institutions; Major Trade Periodicals, Newsletters, and Other Publications; Professional, Industry, and Trade Associations; Guilds and Unions; Recommended Animation Industry Web Sites; and U.S. Animation Studios and Production Companies.

Career profiles include:

Art director
Character designer
Effects animator
Flash animator
Graphic artist and graphic designer
Inbetweener (cel animation)
Layout artist/scene planner
Motion graphics artist and motion graphics designer
Production designer
Software engineer
Storyboard artist
Visual development artist.

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About the Author:

Jeff Lenburg is the author of 14 popular nonfiction books, including celebrity biographies and entertainment histories, that have been nominated for numerous honors, including the American Library Association's ""Best Non-Fiction Award."" He also teaches courses and workshops on research and writing, and is a part-time faculty member at Arizona State University West

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