Animation Roles
An Animator in the gaming industry specializes in creating lifelike movements, expressions, and actions for characters, objects, and environments in games. They use various software and tools to bring game characters to life, ensuring believable performances, realistic physics, and captivating storytelling. Animators work closely with other game development professionals, such as concept artists and programmers, to create visually stunning and immersive experiences for players.
Character Animator
Character animators are technical artists specializing in creating realistic and expressive movements for characters in video games.
View Role →Cinematic Animator
Cinematic animators are specialized technical artists who create high-fidelity, narrative-driven animation sequences for video games.
View Role →Motion Capture Artist
Motion Capture Artists are the technical wizards behind the scenes, capturing the nuances of human movement and translating them into the digital world.
View Role →Technical Animator
Technical animators ensure that characters move realistically and the game runs smoothly, bridging the gap between artistic vision and technological limitations.
View Role →UX/UI Animator
UX/UI animators are the architects of interactivity in games.
View Role →VFX Animator
VFX animators occupy a unique space within the cinematic workflow, bridging the gap between artistic vision and technical feasibility.
View Role →Rigging Artist
Rigging artists are the puppeteers of the digital world, crafting the internal structures that grant characters fluid, believable movement.
View Role →Skills Involved
Courses & Resources
- Advice from 500 Digital Artists Free Book
- ScreenSkills’ slides “What jobs are needed to make an animation”
- How to Make a Successful Demo Reel for 3D Artists
- Fundamentals of Animation Course by Aaron Blaise
- Creature of Art’s Animation Tutorials
- 3D Animation & VFX Course by Vancouver Film School
- CGSpectrum Courses
- Animation/VFX Game Industry Job Postings by Chris Mayne
- Into Games’ Junior Animator Database