U3 L4 Multimedia Artists In The Workplace Flashcards
What was the multimedia art installation in the San Jose airport?
eCLOUD
- created by Google’s Creative Lab Data Arts Team (GCLDAT)
- panels mimicking clouds
- responds to data downloads of weather information
Who is the head of Google’s Creative Lab Data Arts Team?
Aaron Koblin
What word best characterizes the field of multimedia?
innovative
Where is Pixar’s animation studio?
Emeryville, California
What are the beginnings of Pixar?
-1979, George Lucas (Star Wars Filmmaker) asks Ed Katmull (at New York Institute of Technology) to come to Lucasfilm and develop a computer graphics division
When did John Lasseter join the Lucasfilm computer graphics division?
1983
When did Steve Jobs buy the Lucasfilm Computer Graphics Division? What did he rename it?
- 1986
- Pixar
What short film became the first computer-animated short film to win an Academy award? And when?
- Tin Toy
- 1988
When did Disney and Pixar sign an agreement to make one animated feature together?
1991
When did Toy story come out? What did it become?
- 1995
- first full-length computer animated feature film
What software did Pixar create?
RenderMan
What is rendering?
computer processing of-
- animation
- figure creation
- shadowing
- texturing
What is necessary for the growth of multimedia as an industry?
creation of new software
What are two design softwares that multimedia artists can use?
Photoshop and Illustrator
What is Illustrator?
industry-standard design software by Adobe Systems
What is Photoshop?
industry-standard photographic manipulation software
What is a Wacom Tablet?
digital art pad connected to computer
what are examples of multimedia art systems?
- Editing software
- compositing
- motion/special effects
- storyboarding
- animation
- photography manipulation
ECM SAP
What are the qualities of a multimedia artist that keep them working?
- flexibility
- talent
- skill
- working independently
- team player
What type of multimedia artist can be assets to small companies that do not have production teams?
artists who have wide-range of skills (can do many jobs)
What type of jobs can multimedia artists have?
- commissions
- hire on contract to work on project (film/theater)
What is included in a contract hiring multimedia artists?
- time
- services
- salaries
After the artist completes the project, does the hiring company have responsibility to employ the artist further?
- no
- but will call those who are a good fit for further contracts
Why should a multimedia artist be reliable and a positive professional?
leads to referrals and recommendations for other employers
Does being talented, personable, and highly trained guarantee a multimedia artists job offers?
no
What is combination is favorable for a multimedia artist looking to gain a background?
training and work experience
What did Andy Serkins play the character of in the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films?
Gollum
What aspects of a film are multimedia artists involved in?
- designing
- shooting
- producing
- editing
- distributing
DSP ED
What is the most important job skill a small company seeking a multimedia artist
would look for?
versatility
