These were subsequently bought and taken over by UCI. In 1995, AMC pioneered the first North American megaplex, a theater that can accommodate thousands, when it opened the AMC Grand 24 in Dallas, Texas â the first megaplex in the world had been built by European chain Kinepolis in 1988.
Average Salary. Artists in the Fine Arts sector earn an average annual salary of $57,400, or $27.60 an hour according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This average includes illustrators in the newspaper, periodical, book and directory publishing industry.
As of 2011, the BLS found that animators working for software publishers earn an average of $64,820 per year. Game Developer Magazine, which conducts an annual salary survey for the video game industry, found a similar average salary of $63,214 in 2011. Breaking down the numbers further, Game Developer Magazine reports that female artists and animators make an average of $52,875, while male artists and animators earn an average of $79,124 per year. Animator Pay by Experience. According to Game Developer Magazine's salary survey, animator salaries are heavily dependent on level of experience. Artists and animators who have less than three years of experience report an average salary of $49,481 per year. Those with between three and six years of industry experience average $63,214 per year. Those with over six years of experience report significant salary gains, with an average annual salary of $97,833.