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VG Careers: Be a Background Artist/Modeler
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When players find themselves on alien planets, theme parks, football stadiums, or other settings, they have background artists to thank for the view.
| | What?: Background artists, sometimes called modelers, create video game settings. |
| | Salary: $25,000 to $75,000/year |
| | Demand: Huge |
| | Typical Day: Begin by making sketches of the background suggested in the design document.
Draft an accurately proportioned version on graph paper.
artists mold the environment shape by shape.
Artists add fill lights or spotlights to cast pools of brightness and shadow over the environment. |
| | How to get the gig: Get formal training in art-related subjects, such as animation or industrial design. They study drawing, painting, color theory, sculpture, and graphic design.
Those with bachelor’s degrees are usually more likely to be hired. |
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