1. VFX artists add the wham, bam, crash and wallop to games. They create
anything that moves that isn’t a character or an object. They create dust,
water, explosions and superpowers. VFX artists use digital art software,
alongside tradition art insights to create realistic effects that are stunning,
like a tornado, or subtle, like slow moving clouds.
Good at:
Art: understand composition, colour, texture, and light, and know how
these elements work together
Physics and advanced maths: understand how elements like water,
light and dust behave in different conditions
Using software and games engines: create artwork using a range of
programmes and physics software packages, know the technical
capability of the game engine and the latest technologies and
techniques
Collaboration: work with the other artists, share the vision with
designers and games developers
Time management: work on projects to tight deadlines, prioritise
tasks. VFX is often expensive so it’s necessary to know how to work
within budge
VFX artists work with all the other members of the art department –
the concept artist, the modelling artist and the texturing artist and so on.
They usually report to the art director.
Typically, the route to VFX is though being a compositor, rotoscope artist,
match mover, or in another area of motion graphics and game art.
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Salary: £41,000+
Notable VFX Companies
