Groom TD

Groom Technical Directors create believable hair, fur, and feather grooms for characters, props and environments. Groom TDs work closely with Creature TDs regarding the requirements for their workflow.

FX Artist

FX Technical Directors, or FX Artists are usually involved in the pre-production planning of a project as they will require a lot of research and development time if the special effects are complex.

Animator

Animators are story driven. An Animator breathes life into a modelled character by making it move, talk, and express emotions.

Matte Painter

A Matte Painter creates 2.5D elements for shots. He or she might create an asset like a sky, which is added to a sequence of shots and then potentially tweaked or painted on, at the shot level, to break up any repetition.

Lighting Artist

Traditionally considered a very technical role, the Lighting Artist or Lighter, also needs to have an eye for colour, tone, atmosphere and composition.