owner of a project

takes creative lead in imagining and bringing to life video game worlds

creates the 2D and 3D art for the visual elements of a video game, such as characters, vehicles, props, scenery, background, objects, colors, textures, and clothing.

​take the vision of game designers and bring it to life. They use computer code to create the programs that a computer, smart phone or video game system can read to run the game.

​works for video game production companies to thoroughly test video games before the final version is released to the public

They typically use pen and paper rather than computer software, sketching ideas for the game worlds, characters, objects, vehicles, furniture, clothing, etc. Although not involved in creating the actual game art, their concept helps to shape the look of the game.

They will build the characters, objects and environments of the game, including life forms, scenery, vegetation, furniture, vehicles, etc. They balance visual detail with the limitations of the game's technology.

They create and apply textures to characters, environments and game items, such as surfaces of walls and floors of buildings. This is a highly skilled area, requiring quite a bit of knowledge with lighting, perspective, materials and visual effects.

They will work with the environment, as opposed to the characters. They take all the built and textured 3D objects and basically build the world - exteriors, interiors, roads leading to bridges, giant elevators, rocky hillsides, deep forests, etc

They create and place all the lights in the game levels adjusting colour, intensity, and falloff in an effort to both make the world more realistic and help create the mood.

They work with a combination of 2D and 3D tools, particle systems and lights, bringing any area to life. Effects artists are called on to create muzzle flashes, weather effects, sparking wires, water leaks, smoke, blowing dust, steam vents and anything else required.