While the nation’s unemployment rate may have tumbled to a record low of 4.8%, the lack of skilled job opportunities remains a significant cause for concern. This is something that visual and render artists can testify to, particularly in an age where some employers have yet to fully appreciate the benefits of photorealism and 3D technology.

There is no doubt that this is beginning to change, however, and in this respect there has never been a better time to pursue a career as a visual or render artists.

The question that remains, however, is whether you have what it takes to make  this objective a reality? Let’s consider the following skills and attributes that will be crucial to your success: –

A Willingness to Constantly Improve and Develop Your Skills

 

 

As an increasingly influential and cutting-edge technology, rendering places huge demands on visual artists. Most importantly, it requires them to maintain an open and ambitious mind, and one that is constantly seeking out ways of developing new skills.

This mind-set is something that has shaped our own experience at 3drenders.co.uk, as we have strived to partner with some of the nations’ most reputable course providers and CGI trainers. As a result of this, own own team of artists are consistently being challenged to develop new skills and rendering techniques, while understanding how and when to apply these.

Make no mistake; this is something that will be become increasingly important in the future, as pace of technological advancement quickens and the capabilities of photo-realistic renders continue to evolve.

Knowledge of One or More Programming Language

 

 

While this is not typically a prerequisite for working as a render artist, having knowledge of a programming language can dramatically increase your appeal as a candidate.

In technical terms, this will enable you to produce more complex and diverse visual effects, which in turn translates into a wider range of potential solutions to an employers’ challenges. Beyond this, the process of learning a relevant programming language alters your outlook and encourages you to approach visual challenges from alternative perspectives.

Above all else, learning one or more programming languages helps you to develop a greater understanding of rendering processes and the tools that you use to create photo-realistic imagery.

An Appreciation of Mathematics and Physics

 

 

While topics such as maths and psychics are notoriously complex and hardly renowned for boasting a fun factor, they are central to the processes that underpin rendering. Look at the basic sphere, for example, which is constructed using mathematical principle and the concept of fluid simulation. Similarly, geometry may be considered to be the founder of contemporary rendering, as it is concerned with factors such as the size, shape and relative position of figures within any given space.

The same principle applies to trigonometry, which explores the connection between lengths and angles and has played a pivotal role in computer graphics since the mid-1990s.

While there is no requirement for you to be an expert in these fields, a rudimentary level of knowledge is something that can help you to understand more complex propositions. It also helps the process of composition and the effective use of scale, which ensures that 3D renders have the desired visual effect.

At 3drenders.co.uk, we understand what it takes to be a successful visual artist, and make numerous resources available to empower our own employees. To learn more about our work and the advances that we have made in the market, why not check out our portfolio or speak to one of our team today?