2D-AVFX Graduates

2D Animation and Visual Effects is a program under the Arts and Design Track for those who want to pursue the field of arts and design, more specifically, animation and visual effects. Job opportunities for 2D Animation and Visual Effects graduates include, but not limited to, the following:

In-Between Artist

In-betweens create the illusion of motion. As an inbetween artist, you create or generate intermediate frames between key frames in order to make it look like the first image smoothly changes into the second one.

Clean-up Artist

An animation is more pleasing when its quality and style is consistent. This is what a clean-up artist does – ensuring the consistency and making it appear as if only one artist created the whole film. They are incharge of cleaning the rough animations and are responsible for the final line and finished look of the shot.

Library Builder

All productions must have its own library – a place where all the assets needed are stored and organized. This exists so that everyone in the team will be able to easily find the assets they need. A library builder creates and manages this so that it remains wellorganized.

2D Animatic Animator

An animatic is a series of images, often played with a soundtrack. As a 2D animatic animator, you’ll stitch together images from the storyboard, change the timing on each frame, add the necessary audio, and finally, render as a video.

Key Animator

In animation, knowing the key poses in a scene is very important. Key animators are responsible for creating these principal key frames, which marks a distinct change in the position or expression of a character in a certain scene.

Cartoonist

Most cartoonists are known to work for newspapers, magazines, and other print publications. However, cartoonists may also work in the film and television industries. In here, they are in charge of preparing model drawings and sketches of the characters, as well as drawing special effects for animation projects. They may draw these manually, using the computer, or even a combination of both.

Film and Video Editor

With the current trend of vlogs and aesthetic videos, video editing is indeed in-demand today. As a video editor, one is tasked to arrange and edit raw footages, color grade scenes, insert necessary texts, images, and audio, and many more. They also work along with the director to ensure that the editing matches with what the latter envisions the final product to look and feel like.

Compositing Artist

Compositing artists definitely play a significant role in the production process. They are responsible for helping create the final project by detecting errors, making sure that levels are consistent, colors are matched, and the like, in order to achieve an overall balanced look. Compositing artists primarily work in the film and video industries, but they may also find work in the field of advertising and game development.

Layout Artist

Do you have an eye for choosing the right typefaces, colors, and the like? Being a layout artist, you are tasked to collect and arrange different elements, such as images and texts, on a page to create a visual design which can effectively deliver an idea or information.

Visual Graphic Artist

Are you skilled in creating packaging designs for your friends’ small businesses? As a graphic artist, you can create logos, mockups, book covers, and the like. These artists usually specialize in advertising and web design.

Concept Artist

Concept artists are undeniably an essential part of the creative process. Having a unique skill set, they create visual images out of the gathered ideas which can be used in different fields such as animation, gaming, advertising, and many others.

Storyboard Artist

As a storyboard artist, one is tasked to present the written story in a series of frames and scenes to allow the producers to evaluate the project before beginning the production. During production, the storyboard provides direction and serves as a guide. It also displays the visual blocking and staging of the characters.

Texture Artist

Textures in illustrations and animations make things more believable. Texture artists are in-charge of adding or painting textures on characters, objects/props, and even environments. This can be done using a variety of software such as Photoshop, 3D Paint, RenderMan, Maya, and more.

Character Designer

Do you have the skill for creating unique and memorable characters? As a character designer, you have to create characters with distinct features, are visually pleasing, and will leave an impact to your viewers.

Screenwriter

One of the most important things to remember in creating an animation is the story it tells. As a screenwriter, you will be working closely with the director in writing the script, in order to properly portray the story to the viewers.

Sound Designer and Sound Editor

Choosing the right sound is indeed very crucial for it sets the mood of a scene. Sound designers, responsible for selecting and mixing soundtracks, sound effects, and the like, sometimes become composers, depending on the budget and demands of the producer.
On the other hand, a sound editor adds the necessary sound effects and ambient noises needed for the production.

BS Digital Illustration and Animation Graduates

BS Digital Illustration and Animation is a versatile program that allows its graduates to pursue a career not limited to the aforementioned professions above. The steady demand for creatives in almost every industry provides plenty of occupations available for BS DIA graduates.

Animator

Animators breathe life into characters and objects by applying believable, yet creative movement. The BS DIA program trains students not only in 3D animation but also in 2D and stop-motion animation. Animators are sough-after not only by animation studios but also by film and game companies.

Rigging Artist

One of the most in-demand professions in the industry, Rigging Artists have an essential role in bringing 3D models to life. They create controls that allow animators to work with ease. Their jobs require attention to detail, creativity in problem-solving, and an in-depth understanding of anatomy and physics.

Modeler and Texture Artist

Modelers build 3D characters, objects, and environments based on the concept art. It is the job of Texture Artists to apply visual feel to surfaces of the 3D models. They can work in fields not limited to animation, such as film, advertising, and game development to name a few.

Concept Artist

Concept Artists visualize, design, and create ideas into illustrations or paintings. They can work in a variety of fields including animation, film, game development, advertising, and even interior design and architecture.

VFX Artists

The job of a VFX Artist is to make the unbelievable seem real. They create visual effects such as particles and simulations, integrate CGI elements into live-action, combine green-screen footage to matte paintings, and apply lighting to scenes. They are responsible for putting together visual elements to create one unified, seamless composition.

Motion Graphic Designer

Motion Graphic Designers create animated artworks used commonly in multimedia campaigns for advertising, television, or film. A career as a motion graphics designer include designing title sequences, commercials, and other visual communication strategies in marketing or promotions.

Graphic Artist/Designer

Illustrations, cartoons, book covers, comics, logos, and posters are some of the creative work Graphic Artists/Designers do. From layout to illustration, the job of a graphic artist/designer is versatile making them one of the most in-demand professionals in the corporate and creative industries.

UI/UX Designer

UI/UX Designers design interfaces of websites and applications. They are responsible for creating and optimizing digital platforms in a visually appealing yet user-friendly design. In the digital age, the demand for UI/UX designers has never been greater.

Game Designer

Creating the overall concept of a game is the primary responsibility of a Game Designer. They develop the story, mechanics, characters, settings, interfaces, and other interactive elements of a game.

Level Designer

Level Designers build levels and gameplay situations for video games. They work on the character, assets, and environments in a game level. They conceptualize game chapters and put ideas into actualization.

Mobile Game Developer

A career in game development is not limited to PC or console games. Mobile games in iOS and Android platforms have become increasingly popular in recent years paving a rise in demand for developers in the mobile game industry.