Animators and multimedia artists need knowledge in the following areas:

• Computers and Electronics: Computer hardware and software.
• English Language: The meaning and use of the English language.
• Design: Making and using plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Communications and Media: How to produce written, spoken or visual media.
• Customer and Personal Service: Providing special services to customers based on their needs.
• Sales and Marketing: The methods for selling products and services.
• Telecommunications: The tools used to send messages and data.
• Engineering and Technology: How to use computers and rules of engineering to design and produce goods and services.
• Production and Processing: How products are made and distributed.
• Geography: How to describe the location, features, and relationships of land, sea, and air.