Career Quest

Art Career

Animator

Explore the career, review the roadmap, then start the simulation.

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Career Snapshot

Salary $99,800
Education Animation, art, or computer graphics degree; portfolio expected
Growth 2%

Roadmap

How To Start Exploring Animator

Skills To Build

  • Creativity
  • Visual thinking
  • Style development
  • Feedback

School Subjects

  • Art
  • Design
  • Media
  • English

Tools To Try

  • Sketchbook
  • Canva
  • Adobe tools
  • Portfolio website

First Project

Create a small portfolio piece inspired by Animator.

Build a simple portfolio with 3 examples of your work.

Preview

Simulation Preview

Day 1: You begin bringing a new character to life.

Day 7: The director requests changes to an important scene.

Day 14: A complex animation causes rendering problems.

Scenarios

Possible Scenarios

A character's movement does not look believable.

Your animation software crashes before a review.

A client requests a different visual style.