Compare Special Effects Artists and Animators & Video Game Designers District Of Columbia

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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Special Effects Artists and Animators $68,700
Video Game Designers $101,100

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Effects Artists and Animators
Special Effects Artists and Animators
Very Low
Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Video Game Designers
Video Game Designers
Medium

Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

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Programming Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Effects Artists and Animators
Special Effects Artists and Animators
Very Low
Programming Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Video Game Designers
Video Game Designers
Medium

Programming
Writing computer programs.

Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Effects Artists and Animators
Special Effects Artists and Animators
Very Low
Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Video Game Designers
Video Game Designers
Medium

Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

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Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Effects Artists and Animators
Special Effects Artists and Animators
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Video Game Designers
Video Game Designers
High

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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Typical Level Of Training

See how much education people typically have in your selected job, and then use the link to find training programs in your local area.

Typical level Of training for Special Effects Artists and Animators
Special Effects Artists and Animators

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Video Game Designers
Video Game Designers

Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Special Effects Artists and Animators
Special Effects Artists and Animators

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Video Game Designers
Video Game Designers

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Special Effects Artists and Animators
Special Effects Artists and Animators

7 related certifications

Certification for Video Game Designers
Video Game Designers

1 related certifications

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