Animation & Visual Effects

Skills assessment for Animation & Visual Effects

Compare artist skills across modelling, rigging, animation, lighting and compositing pipelines.

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Example disciplines: Character Animation, 3D Modelling, Texturing & Rigging, Visual Effects Compositing & FX etc

Skills your team could be scored on in Character Animation

Timing, Spacing and WeightPosing, Silhouette and AppealActing Choices and Emotional Performance

Every skill, level, and label is editable — this is a starting point, not a fixed list.

Disciplines and skills

Every Animation & Visual Effects discipline in SkillScorer

SkillScorer ships with 5 Animation & Visual Effects disciplines and 50 individual skills out of the box. Choose a discipline to see every skill, its description and the levels that come with it — each one fully editable, renameable or removable, and you can add your own to match how your organisation actually works.

Character Animation

10 skills

Character animators bring performances to life. This scorecard covers timing, posing, acting, principles of animation and iteration so studios can review animators objectively and grow talent.

Timing, Spacing and Weight
Posing, Silhouette and Appeal
Acting Choices and Emotional Performance
Body Mechanics and Locomotion
Facial Animation and Lip Sync
Reference Use and Observation
Working with Rigs and Animation Tools
Responding to Director Notes
+ 2 more

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3D Modelling, Texturing & Rigging

10 skills

Asset artists build everything on screen. This scorecard covers modelling, sculpting, topology, texturing and rigging for film, television and games.

Hard Surface and Organic Modelling
Digital Sculpting and Detail
Topology, Edge Flow and UV Layout
Texturing and Material Development
Character and Prop Rigging
Facial Rig Setup and Blend Shapes
Optimisation and Asset Budgets
Asset Pipeline and Naming Conventions
+ 2 more

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Visual Effects Compositing & FX

10 skills

VFX artists blend digital and live-action images seamlessly. This scorecard covers compositing, tracking, cleanup, simulation and colour for visual effects studios.

Node-Based Compositing
Keying, Roto and Cleanup
Matchmoving and Camera Tracking
Colour, Grade and Integration
FX Simulation of Smoke, Fire, Water and Destruction
Lighting and Rendering Basics
Digital Matte Painting and Environments
Version Control and Shot Delivery
+ 2 more

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Lighting, Rendering & Look Development

10 skills

Lighting artists give shots their mood and depth. This scorecard covers lighting design, shaders, rendering, optimisation and colour across studios and freelancers.

Lighting Design and Mood
Shaders and Materials
Render Settings and Optimisation
Render Farm and Pipeline Usage
AOVs, Passes and Compositing Handoff
Look Development Consistency
Cinematography and Camera Awareness
Colour Management
+ 2 more

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Animation Production & Pipeline

10 skills

Production and pipeline staff make studios run. This scorecard covers scheduling, tracking, communication, technical support and delivery.

Scheduling and Shot Tracking
Budgeting and Resource Planning
Communication Between Departments and Clients
Reviews, Dailies and Notes Management
Pipeline Scripting and Tool Support
Asset and Version Management
Delivery Specifications and Quality Control
Risk Identification and Problem Solving
+ 2 more

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