Within the game industry, animators tend to work in 2D animation, 3D model-making animation, stop frame or computer-generated animation. Computer-generated animation features strongly in motion pictures and aspects of television work, the internet and computer games industry. Animators require skills like communication, storyboarding, drawing, design, technical skills, animatic skills, and the ability to work to deadlines as part of a team.

1. Within the game industry

3. Animators tend to work in 2D animation, 3D model-making animation, stop frame or computer-generated animation.
Computer-generated animation features strongly in motion pictures (to create special effects or an animated film in its
own right), as well as in aspects of television work, the internet and the computer games industry.
Average Salary: £19,000-30,000 pa Employers UK: 300
Media Involvement: Movies, TV, Games Jobs in UK: 3000approx.

4. • Communication.
• Storyboards.
• Drawing Skills.
• Design Skills.
• Technical Skills.
• Animatic Skills.
• Working to Dealines.
• Teamworking.
• 12 Principles of Animation.
• Diverse business culture.

5. Key points a level designer must be aware of when designing to keep the themes the same to fit in with the
mood and thematic elements of the game. The level must integrate smoothly into the overall storyline of the
game. The level designer must carefully plan how the player will interact with the environment created.
Average salary: £18,000-£25,000
Notable level designer: John Romero
Media Involvement: Games

6. • Communication.
• Concept Drawing skills/Architectural understanding.
• Environmental Conditions.
• Technical Knowledge.
• Placing/creation of non-static assets.
• Placing/creating of variables.
• Aesthetic Additives.
• Scripted Events.
• Start/Exit.
• Path finding Nodes for NPC.