Video artist jobs in Finland
Video artists create videos using analogue or digital techniques to obtain special effects, animation, or other animated visuals using films, videos, images, computer or other electronic tools.
Video artist - Which skills are essential?
Legislation, on a national or international level, that governs labour conditions in various fields between labour parties such as the government, employees, employers, and trade unions.
Develop animated narrative sequences and story lines, using computer software and hand drawing techniques.
The regulations that govern the set of rights protecting products of the intellect from unlawful infringement.
Focus and tune a projector.
Adjust plans to other locations with regards to the artistic concept.
Put cameras in place and prepare them for use.
Create and process two-dimensional and three-dimensional digital images depicting animated objects or illustrating a process, using computer animation or modelling programs.
Correct settings or positions for your working instruments and adjust them before starting operations.
The history of art and artists, the artistic trends throughout centuries and their contemporary evolutions.
Perform routine maintenance tasks on audiovisual equipment as well as minor repairs, such as replacing parts and calibrating the instruments, on equipment used in processing sound and images.
Identify influences and situate your work within a specific trend which may be of an artistic, aesthetic, or philosophical natures. Analyse the evolution of artistic trends, consult experts in the field, attend events, etc.
Create special visual effects as required by the script, mixing chemicals and fabricating specific parts out of a wide variety of materials.
Coordinate the artistic activities with others who are specialised in the technical side of the project. Inform the technical staff of the plans and methods suggested and obtain feedback on feasibility, cost, procedures and other relevant information. Be able to understand the vocabulary and practises concerning technical issues.
Use specialised software to edit video images for use in an artistic production.
Convert real objects into visual animation elements, using animation techniques such as optical scanning.
Follow different video streams of a live event and mix them together using specialised equipment and software.
Define your own artistic approach by analysing your previous work and your expertise, identifying the components of your creative signature, and starting from these explorations to describe your artistic vision.
Ensure the website content is up to date, organised, attractive and meets the target audience needs, the requirements of the company and international standards by checking the links, setting the publishing time framework and order.
Gather samples of the materials you expect to use in the creation process, especially if the desired piece of art necessitates the intervention of qualified workers or specific production processes.
Develop multimedia materials such as screen shots, graphics, slide shows, animations and videos to be used as content integrated in a broader informational context.
Create and develop two-dimensional and three-dimensional images in motion and animations.
Design and develop visual animations using creativity and computer skills. Make objects or characters appear lifelike by manipulating light, colour, texture, shadow, and transparency, or manipulating static images to give the illusion of motion.
Apply a variety of visual techniques in order to design graphic material. Combine graphical elements to communicate concepts and ideas.
Video artist - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Assess and list the needs for conservation/restoration, in relation to current use and planned future use.
Apply story development and plot lines and edit animations to create storyboards that render the flow of the animation. Map out key scenes and develop characters.
Plan and implement artistic facilities, performance, venues and museum-related educational activities and events.
Create and develop educational resources for visitors, school groups, families and special interest groups.
Developing artistic project budgets for approval, estimating deadlines and material costs.
Develop speeches, activities and workshops in order to foster access and comprehension to the artistic creation processes. It can address a particular cultural and artistic event such as a show or an exhibition, or it can be related to a specific discipline (theatre, dance, drawing, music, photography etc.). Liaise with storytelles, craftspeople and artists.
Communicate with clients of a business or business project in order to introduce new ideas, obtain feedback, and find solutions to problems.
File and organise personal administration documents comprehensively.
Draft and develop materials to be produced for a multimedia campaign, keeping in mind budgeting, scheduling and production.
Present an exhibition and give educational lectures in a comprehensible way that is attractive to the public.
Discuss the project and design concepts with the design team, finalise proposals and present these to stakeholders.
Discuss the creative project with team members.
Install and connect equipment for projection in an artistic context.
Take part in recording sessions in music studios.
Manipulate objects and images to create optical illusions.
Participate in cultural and artistic mediation activities: announce the activity, give a presentation or talk related to a piece of art or an exhibition, teach a class or a group, lead artistic mediation activities, lead or participate in a public discussion.