background artist
Crowd scene performer
A background artist creates the environments, settings, and scenery in visual media like animation, video games, and film.
They design and paint the landscapes, interiors, and atmospheric elements against which characters move and stories unfold: The background artist gave the forest scenes an eerie, dreamlike quality.
Distinguished from character artists, their work establishes mood, place, and time period.
- matte paintingPainted image replacing scenery
- backdropRear stage scenery
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- environmentExternal conditions affecting life
- establishing shotOpening scene showing location
painted backdrop · visual effects · studio · set design · set dressing · production design · props · animation · layers · perspective · depth · scenery · illustrator · production · film · composition · foreground · painting
background artistlead actor
star · protagonist · leading lady · leading man · headliner
background artistdirector
One who leads
showrunner · auteur · executive producer · cinematographer · production designer
background, artist, back, ground, art, backgrounds, grounded, grounding, grounds