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Motion Graphic Design Census
Got this on twitter, thought to share:
“As artists in this industry, we want to share what information we have so that we can all gain some leverage in negotiating for ourselves.”
https://motiongraphicdesigncensus.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/2010_MGDC_RESULTS.pdf
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4 Replies
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Interesting.
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Compositors seem to make a lot more than motion graphic artists, yet they both use AE as the main tool. I would suggest based on my limited experience with both disciplines, that motion graphics is often more challenging than straight compositing, in an artistic and design sense. I say that only because a lot of compositing is just “fixing” stuff, keying, rig removal, masking, addign digital set extensions, etc.
Of course there is a huge amount of overlap in these two jobs, but why then do you think the pay scale is so widely different?
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Maybe because you need more experience to do a composite (good eye for color correction, know how to fit mixed sources, rescuing bad footage, etc.) so you hardly have newbies competition there.
And in the motion graphic side, a student can learn a couple of tricks form a tutorial and start to be a cheap alternative to do motion graphics. That somehow affect the market.
It’s my guess, anyway.
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Also compositors might be working more on high end projects with larger budgets and graphic designers play in a wider range of budgets. Great census however….wonder if one was done for video/film editors.
Love this stuff.
Rich Rubasch
Tilt Media Inc.
Video Production, Post, Studio Sound Stage
Founder/President/Editor/Designer/Animator
https://www.tiltmedia.com
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