WHAT IS 3D ART? WHO IS 3D ARTIST?

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What is 3D Art?

There are different opinions on the definition of 3D art. If we accept that any work of art that can be touched and seen from every direction, such as sculpture, is a three-dimensional art, we can say that 3D art is as old as art itself. For some, the first connotation for 3D art might be street painting or chalk art with stunning realistic effects, or any type of painting that gives an impression of depth and realism. Also, 3D art is a term used for computer art produced with special software that makes character and concept art for various programs, games, and computer-based platforms. All these forms are three-dimensional in their own right, and all of them can be called and understood as 3D art. However, in this article, we focused on computer art.

Creating 3D art takes great skill, but if you're willing to put in the effort, you can achieve stunning results. Although talent is an important factor, it does not get in the way of practice. Working in 3D adds a level of depth and realism to your work that is difficult to capture when working in 2D.

You can specialize in 3D Art in different areas such as modeling, sculpting, character, animation, or you can work as a 3D Artist or 3D Generalist in the sector by mastering all of them.

What is 3D Artist?

3D Artists are also called CGI Artist. CGI is short for "computer-generated imagery". 3D Artists can create still, moving images or visual effects using computers. These images can be anything from characters to environments or special effects. 3D animations can be created for media such as movies, television, commercials or video games. So 3D Artists can work in any aspect of media production.

There is a huge demand for 3D artists these days, so finding a job is rarely a problem. But the problem comes when you realize that you are a 3D expert and not expert enough for the position. In other words, it is of great importance to know what area you will focus on in the sector and to be an expert in that area.

Of course, being a 3D Generalist can be great as you know and can do a little bit of everything. You can focus on learning all about a few different areas and excel in each.

But as a 3D Specialist, you can focus on one thing and be really good at it. You can be so good at what you do that people start asking you specifically to help them achieve certain goals. That's why you might want to specialize. Here are some of the best areas to specialize as a 3D Artist...

Architectural Visualization

It is one of the most common workspaces for 3D artists. If you are fascinated by architectural wonders and are interested in playing a role in the creative process of their creation, architectural visualization may be perfect for you. It can not only help you bring your clients' ideas to life, but also get your creative energy flowing and building on them like a true architect.

3D Modeling

With 3D modeling you can create 3D digital representations of literally any object or surface using 3D computer graphics. You need to have both great technical skills and natural artistic skills to stand out as a 3D modeler, and there are many subsets you can specialize in further.

You can create 3D models for the gaming industry, film, TV, architecture, engineering, advertising, websites, you name it. With the constant advancements in technology, more and more people want to apply quality 3D models almost everywhere.

 

 

3D Concept Artist

3D concept artists create illustrations to convey a variety of ideas for video games, movies, comics, animations, and many other media types. Concept artists often rely only on sketches, while 3D concept artists use computer graphics to visualize ideas and create art for digital media, characters, creatures and many other assets.

As a 3D concept artist, you are an extremely important link in the production chain because 3D modelers, animators and VFXers rely on you to bring their ideas to life and prepare them for production!

3D Animation

3D animation is one of the most interesting fields in which you can specialize. It involves creating digitally animated images and comes with many different opportunities for you to seize. Here are some of the most exciting ones.

3D Motion Capture Artist

As a 3D Motion Capture Artist, your job is to create computer-generated characters that act just like real people. You work closely with actors, directors, and technicians to capture their movements so you can create their digital characters.

The most prominent applications of 3D motion capture include film and TV production. But it is also widely used in robotics, military, medical applications, sports and many other fields.

Character Artist

As the name suggests, character artists create characters. They work with an art director to bring an idea, or rather a character, to life by creating 3D illustrations using computer graphics.

This can be an incredibly exciting job as you can create almost any character for video games, from robots and various fairy-tale characters to the entire world of fantasy creatures.

Environment Artist

Environmental artists work in the video game industry as 3D modelers who create indoor and outdoor settings for video games. They are responsible for modeling, texture, lighting, composition and many other tasks necessary to create a gaming environment.

By mastering this area, you can learn to create a city streetscape for a game, a fantasy city, a dungeon, a sci-fi space station and literally anything you and your customers can imagine.

Motion Graphics Designer

Many argue that motion graphics are and may be a subset of graphic design, but they are also a necessary part of the animation process. It requires graphic design knowledge and skills and requires the use of animation and digital images to create illusions of motion.

As a motion graphics designer, you can create animated logos or animated text for commercials, movies, TV shows, video games and all other media presentations.

Visual Effects Specialist

Being a VFX artist is incredibly exciting because you can create so many different motion graphics and animations. You can create a variety of visual effects for video games, TV shows, and movies that consist of photo-realistic, digitally generated images.

It's not really necessary to go into details about what you can create as a VFX artist. You know how these artists completely changed the film and video game industries. If you're an expert in this field, you might have a chance to see your name in blockbusters like Avatar, Interstellar, and Inception, or hit TV series like Game of Thrones.

3D Graphic Design

3D graphic design is a broad field with many subsets to specialize in. Basically, a 3D graphic designer's job involves creating 3D visual images to convey various messages to specific target audiences. Here are some of the most lucrative job titles to choose from.

Marketing and Advertising Graphic Designer

Obviously, this job requires using graphic design skills to create a variety of marketing and advertising materials. You can create designs for magazines, billboards, brochures, menus, business signs, vehicle wraps, banner ads, social media ads, websites.

This may sound simple and definitely less complicated than being a character artist for example, but it can be really fun. Add your 3D design skills to the equation and you get a very exciting, rewarding and completely stress-free job

UI Graphic Designer

UI graphic designers also create a variety of visual images for both print and digital media, but focus primarily on the user interface. They often work on websites and apps and focus on their appearance and layout, ensuring their work creates great user experiences.

Here too you need to know a lot about motion graphic design because UI graphic designers focus on designing various graphic elements like menus and buttons in websites and apps. Their job is to make sure all the technical details work properly and are perfectly aligned with aesthetic appeal.

Press Graphic Designer

As a press graphic designer you can design a variety of print media publications such as magazines, brochures, catalogues, newspapers and books. You can create beautiful graphics and illustrations and bring any idea to life.

You can create 3D photorealistic visualizations for print media publications and make them really stand out.

Packaging Graphic Designer

Packaging design is one of the most important marketing tools and you can help various brands use their power. As a packaging graphic designer, you can design packaging for any product and help each company you collaborate with tell the story of their brand.

To be a successful packaging graphic designer you need to have some industrial design and manufacturing knowledge so you can always create high quality assets for products.

3D Printing

3D printing is another great area where you can specialize as a 3D artist. If you're not interested in creating various visualizations, illustrations, and animations, but rather 3D models that you can literally bring to life, 3D printing may be the way to go.

To be a successful 3D printing artist, you need to have knowledge of 3D modeling and rendering. You need both to bring to life all the visualizations you create using computer graphics, to use the appropriate digital files, and to create your designs.

There is no shortage of products you can 3D print, but some of the most interesting things you can create are film accessories. With 3D printing you can become a 3D prop artist and make your way into the film industry.

Being a 3D artist is one of the best jobs in the world, but mastering one area can give you so much more. There are many more fields to choose from than those mentioned above, so be sure to dig a little deeper before making your final career decision. But whatever you choose in the vast 3D world, you can be sure it will be absolutely fantastic.

Source: Easy Render