Special Effects Technician By Shane Palmer April 15

Special Effects Technician By Shane Palmer April 15 th 2013

Earnings �The average salary for a special effects technician would be between 35, 000 – 50, 000 �This can vary depending on the amount of degrees they have and whether they have permits to use other things, such as gun permits and/or explosive permits.

Educational Requirements �The educational requirements to become a special effects technician would be a degree in graphic design, computer science, film or theatre studies, and sometimes a four year degree in computer generated imagery.

Entry level Positions and opportunities for advancement �When beginning as a special effects technician the ideal salary that you would begin at would be around 35, 000. �An opportunity for advancement would be if you have more degrees in computer design or graphic design �Another thing that may help you advance would be a gun permit, or explosives permit which will allow you to use them in scenes.

Nature Of Work � Some day to day tasks is working on a computer trying to get the scene to come together just right how you want it �Also some types of special effects technicians may have to do with hair design and make-up

Working Conditions �Some working conditions for a special effects technician would be sitting long hours in front of a computer �Also sitting on set for long hours trying to get a scene to come together just right. �Can work indoors or outdoors depending on the film set that they are doing �Usually work regular hours in a film studio, but can spend a lot of time on one scene.

Job Outlook �The rate of people hiring special effects technicians is beginning to increase and is supposed to increase by over 12% �There a lot of schools to go to, to become a special effects technician and they’re many scholarships. �There is not a lot of special effects technician and multiple people can work on a single movie so the chances of getting a job is good.

Advantages/Disadvantages �The advantages for having this job are: �Good pay, you are able to use firearms, explosives and robotics, and depending on the movie you may be able to meet famous people �The disadvantages for having this job can be: �It takes a lot of education and school time, the cost for equipment and tools can be very expensive, and you may need to work long hours on a computer doing repetitive tasks.

Personal skills and reasons this career could be a possibility �A couple reasons that I find this job appealing to me is because I love at the end of each of my jobs, that I am able to see what I have done. �Also because I enjoy working with technology such as computers and robotics. �Another reason I find this job an interest to me is because I am able to get along with people very well.

What I can do to prepare for this job this year �The main thing I am able to do to prepare for this job is to keep good grades in school and remember to stay out of trouble. �Another thing I can do is volunteer at places to get a better show on my application when I apply for college

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