Will “3D Designer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

1.5% Chance of Automation

“3D Designer” will not be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #68 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

Job Description

Create special effects, animation, or other visual images using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products or creations, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 27-1014.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 72,200.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 34.00
Currently, there are 29,810 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Multimedia Artists and Animators”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “3D Designer”

Create and install special effects as required by the script, mixing chemicals and fabricating needed parts from wood, metal, plaster, and clay.
Develop briefings, brochures, multimedia presentations, web pages, promotional products, technical illustrations, and computer artwork for use in products, technical manuals, literature, newsletters, and slide shows.
Apply story development, directing, cinematography, and editing to animation to create storyboards that show the flow of the animation and map out key scenes and characters.
Create two-dimensional and three-dimensional images depicting objects in motion or illustrating a process, using computer animation or modeling programs.
Implement and maintain configuration control systems.
Convert real objects to animated objects through modeling, using techniques such as optical scanning.
Create basic designs, drawings, and illustrations for product labels, cartons, direct mail, or television.
Assemble, typeset, scan and produce digital camera-ready art or film negatives and printer's proofs.
Design complex graphics and animation, using independent judgment, creativity, and computer equipment.
Use models to simulate the behavior of animated objects in the finished sequence.
Script, plan, and create animated narrative sequences under tight deadlines, using computer software and hand drawing techniques.
Make objects or characters appear lifelike by manipulating light, color, texture, shadow, and transparency, or manipulating static images to give the illusion of motion.
Create pen-and-paper images to be scanned, edited, colored, textured, or animated by computer.
Participate in design and production of multimedia campaigns, handling budgeting and scheduling, and assisting with such responsibilities as production coordination, background design, and progress tracking.

Related Technology & Tools

Personal computers
Digital pens
Panoramic digital cameras
Digital paper

Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver
Maya Embedded Language MEL
SplutterFish Brazil
Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
Adobe Systems Adobe Fireworks
solidThinking
Aqsis Renderer
Bohemian Coding DrawIt
Pixelmator
Character Studio
Cascading Style Sheets CSS
Caligari Corporation trueSpace
Adobe Systems Adobe ImageReady
XML User Interface XUI
Chaos Group V-Ray
QuarkXPress
Two-dimensional graphics software
Microsoft Expression Design
Adobe Systems Adobe AfterEffects
Hypertext Markup Language HTML
Sunflow Render System
Perforce Helix software
Crytek CryEngine
Apple Macintosh OS
Autodesk SketchBook Pro
Cheetah3D
Nevercenter Silo
Trapcode Particular
Satori Paint
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
Adobe Systems Adobe Premiere Pro
SmithMicro Anime Studio
ACD Systems Canvas
NVDIA Gelato
Autodesk Mudbox
YouTube
Google SketchUp Pro
Cybermotion 3D Designer
Pixar RenderMan Studio
Microsoft Visio
Pixologic Zbrush
MAXON CINEMA 4D
Blender software
DX Studio
Autodesk Alias Surface
Luxrender
Extensible Hypertext Markup Language XHTML
C
Luxology Modo
Extensible Markup Language XML
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office
Autodesk MotionBuilder
Adobe Systems Adobe Flash Lite
SmithMicro SoftwarePoser
Adobe Systems AdobeMlashMX
VectorDesigner
Massive Jet
DAZ Productions Bryce
Skencil
Bunkspeed HyperDrive
MaxScript
e-on software Vue
SmithMicro Manga Studio
Autodesk SoftImage
Component libraries
Adobe Systems Adobe Flex
Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Cloud
C++
Adobe Systems Adobe FreeHand MX
Adobe Systems Adobe Flash
Quad Software Grome
Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
Pixarra TwistedBrush
Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
Python
JavaScript
NewTek Lightwave 3D
Celsys RETAS
Freeverse Lineform
Electric Rain Swift 3D Xpress
Adobe Systems Adobe Shockwave Player
NodeBox
jQuery
AutoDesSys form Z
Ambient Design ArtRage
Adobe Systems Adobe AIR
sK1
HASH Animation:Master
Microsoft PowerPoint
DAZ Productions Carrara
Side Effects Software Houdini
Maxon BodyPaint 3D
AutoQ3D
Unreal Technology Unreal Engine
TechSmith Camtasia
PHP: Hypertext preprocessor
Adobe Systems Adobe Director
Drupal
Apple Final Cut Pro
Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
Three-dimensional graphics software
Maxwell Render
Ability Photopaint
Code libraries
Apple DrawBerry
Adobe Systems Adobe ActionScript
Serif DrawPlus
UNIX
Bunkspeed HyperMove
Autodesk Maya
Corel Painter
Indigo Renderer
Xara Xtreme
Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
Autodesk 3ds Max Design
MagicTracer
Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Suite
Object-oriented programming languages
RealFlow
Inivis AC3D
Microsoft Silverlight
Microsoft Windows
Autodesk Alias Design
Autodesk Combustion
Mental Images Mental Ray
AJAX
Microsoft Excel