Career options in game development
Generally, a gaming company is divided into three main departments i.e. Art department, Designing department and Programming department. Designing a good game requires coordinated efforts of experts in all these areas.

2D and 3D Artists
An Art department requires artists who can work with 2D and 3D computer techniques. If you want to opt for this section of the gaming industry, first you should choose a specific dimension i.e. 2D or 3D.20 artists usually make tiles, textures and skins that are further used by 3D models. Basically, they create concept sketches for games which is the initial stage in the game development process.

Depending on the type of game, 2D artist can also experiment with several things, like painted backdrops, skyboxes or even with other creative things. 2D Artist must be familiar with designing softwares like Adobe Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro Painter and other common 2D art programs. Another career option in this department is to work as a 3D artist, who often makes models i.e. basic characters of the games.
These characters can range from humans to vehicles to inanimated objects, depending on the requirements of the game.

Most of the times, animators are given training on the job basis or sometimes 3D modelers and 2D artists are given chance to learn advanced animation skills and work as an animator.

Skills required:
For an artist, good drawing skills are an asset. In addition to drawing skills, game animators should have detailed knowledge of the human figure and their movements.