Specialty Summary. Prepares art work, sketches, charts, and layouts for publications, presentations, displays, training, multimedia production, and medical requirements. Masks and edits weapons system video. Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 141400.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Plans and prepares graphic artwork, special displays, and exhibits. Develops graphic products for the following: printing and reproduction; photography and projection; and televised presentation. Prepares sequential art work for use in animation and special effects. Compiles and depicts data using various media, drawing instruments, and electronic equipment. Employs visual elements and principles of composition including style, balance, contrast, tone, color, dominance, and subordinance.

Operates graphics equipment including multimedia production systems.

Operates and maintains presentations equipment. Sets up, positions, synchronizes, and operates various types of cameras, projectors, video and audio recorder-reproducers and monitors, video teleconference, digital interface, computers, and multimedia equipment. Selects lenses, screens, or television monitors according to viewing distance, medium type, ambient light, and audience size. Positions microphones, records proceedings, and arranges viewing or conference areas. Directs on-line modifications of visual information products during presentations and conferences.

Prepares medical illustrations. Prepares anatomical and pathological sketches or drawings. Collaborates with physicians on specific cases to ensure optimum illustrative results. Prepares accurate and realistic moulages.

Supervises or performs multimedia functions. Administers, monitors, and evaluates operating expenditures, and prepares future operating budget estimates. Ensures proper disposition of multimedia record material. Observes copyright and reproduction restrictions. Conducts customer relations programs. Manages multimedia hazardous communications program.

Weapons System Video (WSV). Downloads WSV imagery from strike aircraft for transmission to the air operations center and theater-level collection team.

Specialty Qualifications:

Knowledge. Knowledge of graphic arts and media; perspective, layout, balance, and contrast; color science, mixing, and application; standard drawing practices and instruments; finished art work and chart construction techniques; visual information media equipment and uses; Weapons Systems Video editing and system familiarization; and operation and routine maintenance of equipment is mandatory.

Education. For entry into this specialty, completion of high school with courses in commercial art, graphics, computer graphics, multimedia communications, or computer science is desirable.