The world of multimedisa is a gold mine of career opportunities for those who have an aptitude for combining their creative talent with technological skills.

It is a world in which such creative people use text, graphics, animation, audio and video with computer interactivity to create new visual and virual worlds. And work could be fun aplenty if you simply lose track of time while conjuring up those worlds on your PC. Multimedia tools span a wide spectrum - from video and sound editing to special effects, virtual reality, animation, games and interactive multimedia programming.

Learning multimedia and working as a professional in this challenging field could be an enjoyable experience. But it requires hard work, ability to visualise, and implement it with a clear head. Be prepared to persevere.

 

 

Career Options

Project Manager

Getting it done co-coordinating, chivvying, understanding and sorting out problems. Broadly based software, management and communication skills.

Rebel Technical Coordinator

This is my favorite job title -- from Industrial Light and Magic's listing of job titles. At their company, the job involves coordinating the real life actors and scenery with the computer generated actors and scenery.

Graphic Artist/Illustrator

A creative graphic artist/illustrator who builds individual pages, using layout and design skills. Needs to be motivated to learn any new software applications with particular expertise in software such as Photoshop.