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Competences — animation layout artist

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/951b9d94-9bf1-4771-877d-3a26b75d9e53).

Essential

  • 3D lighting (knowledge)
  • adapt to type of media (skill/competence)
  • analyse a script (skill/competence)
  • computer graphics (knowledge)
  • consult with production director (skill/competence)
  • digital arts (knowledge)
  • edit digital moving images (skill/competence)
  • ensure visual quality of the set (skill/competence)
  • finish project within budget (skill/competence)
  • follow a brief (skill/competence)
  • follow work schedule (skill/competence)
  • graphic design (knowledge)
  • holography (knowledge)
  • ICT software specifications (knowledge)
  • motion graphics (knowledge)
  • multimedia systems (knowledge)
  • operate 3D computer graphics software (skill/competence)
  • provide input to collaborators to guide their work (skill/competence)
  • set up animation elements (skill/competence)
  • study media sources (skill/competence)
  • study relationships between characters (skill/competence)

Optional

  • Adobe Illustrator (knowledge)
  • Adobe Photoshop (knowledge)
  • animate 3D organic forms (skill/competence)
  • apply 3D imaging techniques (skill/competence)
  • augmented reality (knowledge)
  • Capture One (knowledge)
  • convert into animated object (skill/competence)
  • create 3D characters (skill/competence)
  • create animated narratives (skill/competence)
  • create moving images (skill/competence)
  • design graphics (skill/competence)
  • develop animations (skill/competence)
  • digitization (knowledge)
  • GIMP (graphics editor software) (knowledge)
  • graphics editor software (knowledge)
  • manage portfolio (skill/competence)
  • Microsoft Visio (knowledge)
  • motion capture (knowledge)
  • operate a camera (skill/competence)
  • provide multimedia content (skill/competence)
  • receive appropriate permissions for use of recorded audiovisual examples (skill/competence)
  • rig 3D characters (skill/competence)
  • select camera apertures (skill/competence)
  • set up cameras (skill/competence)
  • SketchBook Pro (knowledge)
  • Synfig (knowledge)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 30 ads, as of 2026-07-08)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • graphic design — 63 %
  • animation — 47 %
  • video editing — 30 %
  • typography — 27 %
  • illustration — 23 %
  • motion graphics — 23 %
  • motion design — 20 %

Responsibilities

  • project management — 20 %