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The technical artist is fairly new on the scene and the role can vary depending on the size of the studio and the needs of the team. You can think of the Tech Artist as someone who brokers the needs of artists and programmers alike

Traditionally considered a very technical role, the Lighting TD or Lighter, also needs to have an eye for colour, tone, atmosphere and composition -understanding how light reflecting on objects in nature and the real world determines how we perceive them.

A game programmer is a software engineer, programmer, or computer scientist who primarily develops codebases for video games or related software, such as game development tools.

An FX TD will create simulations of elements like water, fire explosions, smoke, dust particles (although, those can be done in Compositing too), which are added in shot and handed over to Compositing.

Environment artists take direction from concept artists and directors, to turn 2D images into 3D Environments for games.

The Concept Artist in a Game Development Studio, is assigned at the very start of a project, working closely with a Director, to dream up the intended look and feel of the characters and environments in a game, in 2D form or even 3D Form.

The role of the gaming Character Artist is to design the characters in a game, starting from 2D Sketches, to 3D Render. This involves modeling and texturing the character with the relevant 3D Software.

Animators are story driven. An Animator breathes life into a modelled character by making it move, talk, and express emotions. The animation team will usually have reviews with the studio's Animation Director and the Director of the game.