CTE Career Catalog

Visual Development Artist

Job Description:

A Visual Development Artist works with directors, art directors, and producers. They explore and design everything from feature animated projects. Visual Development Artists need experience with 3D concepts and must be able to cooperate with directors.

Salary: $107,828

Occupational Outlook:

The occupational outlook looks promising as Its projected to grow by 8 percent in 2024.

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Educational Requirements:

Complete a Bachelor Degree and Teacher Prep Program
Complete an Internship Program

University of Southern California

Address:

Website: https://www.eku.edu/

Information on the Major: https://catalogs.eku.edu/undergraduate/letters-arts-social-sciences/institute-creative-collaborative-arts-communication-music-design/art-design/art-design.pdf

UCLA

Address: Lexington, KY

Website: https://www.uky.edu//

Information on the Major: https://www.uky.edu/academics/bachelors/college-fine-arts/digital-media-design

Academy of Art University

Address: 342 Bull St. Savannah, Georgia

Website: https://www.scad.edu/

Information on the Major:

https://www.scad.edu/academics/programs/animation

Soft Skills, Characteristics, and/or Abilities Need For This Career:

To be a visual developmental artist you have to be creative and also willing to learn new things, and also you must lik art.

Software Knowledge Needed For This Career:

Pros and Cons to Choosing This Career

Pros (Positives to this Career)

Many job opportunities
You learn how to work in different fields
Allows you to be creative

Cons (Negatives to this Career)

Limited Materials
tight deadlines

Typical Working Conditions For This Career:

Inside, and long hours.

Britney Lee

Chris Sanders

https://www.chrissandersart.com/

Glen Keane

https://glen-keane-productions.squarespace.com/

3D Character Sculptor By: Olivia Laufenburg

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