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Special effects artist

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Digital effects artist Digital effects specialist Senior special effects artist Special effect image designer Special effects animator Special effects specialist Special effects technician Visual effects artist

Special effects artists create illusions for movies, videos and computer games. They use computer software.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Determining the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders;
(b) Undertaking research and analysing functional communication requirements;
(c) Formulating design concepts for the subject to be communicated;
(d) Preparing sketches, diagrams, illustrations and layouts to communicate design concepts;
(e) Designing complex graphics and animation to satisfy functional, aesthetic and creative requirements of the design brief;
(f) Creating two-dimensional and three-dimensional images depicting objects in motion or illustrating a process, using computer animation or modelling programmes;
(g) Negotiating design solutions with clients, management, sales and production staff;
(h) Selecting, specifying or recommending functional and aesthetic materials and media for publication, delivery or display;
(i) Detailing and documenting the selected design for production;
(j) Supervising or carrying out production in the chosen media.

Knowledge

  • Computer use
  • Audio-visual techniques and media production
  • Software and applications development and analysis
  • Law
  • Inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving information and communication technologies (icts)

Digital competencies

  • Creating artistic designs or performances
  • Collaborating and liaising
  • Organising, planning and scheduling work and activities
  • Following instructions and procedures
  • Complying with operational procedures

Digital competencies

  • Creating visual displays and decorations
  • Using digital tools for processing sound and images

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn

Professional groups of the occupation

Professionals

Science and engineering professionals

Architects, planners, surveyors and designers

Graphic and multimedia designers

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Graphic and multimedia designers

826

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

50,21%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-15,37% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

76,39%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

15,38%

Part-time contracts

1,09% Turnover index

1.479

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

16%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Science and engineering professionals

59%

41%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Science and engineering professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Architects, planners, surveyors and designers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Graphic and multimedia designers

No experience
7%
Less than 1 year
38%
Between 1 and 2 years
17%
Between 2 and 4 years
16%
Between 4 and 8 years
5%
More than 8 years
17%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
33%
Arts, entertainment and recreation
29%
Information and communication
12%
Manufacturing
7%
Administrative and support service activities
6%
Others
13%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.