3D Game Animator

Education Requirements

• 1-2 year certificate program
• associate's degree or
• bachelor's degree or
• master's degree
• degree determines salary

A GAME ANIMATOR MUST prepare to:

• program physics and weight correctly
• plan and organize time well
• understand body mechanics
• breathe life into a character
• use computers well

3D ANIMATORS have to:

• design characters
• create backgrounds
• make characters realistic
• create multiple animations for one character
• allow animations to change with player interaction

The average 3d animator makes about $60,000 a year.