What does a 3D animation design director mainly do? What skills are required?

Generally speaking, directors in 3D animation companies are divided into production directors, technical directors, art directors, and the design directors you mentioned. They are called different. In fact, some of them are the same. The production directors are mainly responsible for various departments. The coordination work to solve the production problems of each department will involve a little bit of technical problems in production, but it still focuses on the supervision, solution and communication of some problems encountered in the production of each department. Art directors and design directors are similar in that they control the final artistic visual effects of the film. The technical director is of course responsible for bugs that occur in each department, providing technical support to achieve certain effects, writing scripts, mel, python and other plug-ins.

In fact, some companies themselves cannot distinguish the abilities required for the positions they are recruiting for, and they are relatively vague and general. The larger the animation company, the more detailed the positions are, and the smaller the company, the fewer. Of course, the stronger the comprehensive ability is required. Even so let’s take a look at the description of the requirements they typically need to hire this designer or art director.

A: General description example:

Job requirements: Familiar with the animation production process, able to independently complete animated short films, annual salary of 50,000-100,000.

B: More specific enumeration type:

1. More than three years of working experience in animation production for large and medium-sized film and television animation and game companies; more than one year of working experience in project management;

2. Be able to skillfully use 3D Max or Maya, AE, Photoshop and other common animation design software;

3. Have excellent organizational management skills, good service awareness and sense of responsibility, good language expression skills and understanding;

4. Good at three-dimensional animation production, special effects production, and graphic design;

5. Applicants with film, television, game development company supervisor and related management experience will be given priority.

Wait a minute, you can find more requirements by searching online. The most direct way is to go to the company you are applying for and see their requirements, and you can prescribe the right medicine. No matter what, the director level requires people with strong comprehensive ability, overall control and coordination ability, good communication and adaptability, and rich experience.