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3D computer graphics are often referred to as 3D models. Apart from the rendered graphic, the model is contained within the graphical data file. However, there are differences. A 3D model is the mathematical representation of any three-dimension object (either inanimate or living). A model is not technically a graphic until it is visually displayed. Due to 3D printing, 3D models are not confined to virtual space. A model can be displayed visually as a two-dimensional image through a process called 3D rendering, or used in non-graphical computer simulations and calculations.

В начале 1980-х, в раннюю эпоху домашних компьютеров и игровых приставок, единственный программист мог управлять почти всеми задачами разработки игры. Однако разработка современных коммерческих видеоигр предполагает наличие широкого круга навыков и персонала поддержки. Как результат, для работы над одним проектом часто требуются целые команды. В состав типичной современной команды разработчиков обычно входят:

продюсер (один или несколько) длянаблюдениязапроизводством
гейм-дизайнер (по крайней мере один)
Художники
Ведущийхудожник
2D художники (концепт-художники, художники по текстурам, художники по интерфейсам)
3D художники (моделлеры, аниматоры)
Программисты
Дизайнерыуровней
Звукооператоры (композиторы и те, кто работает над звуковыми эффектами)
Тестеры

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A computer games artist is a specialist in real time graphics and the optimisation of polygon geometry, textures, lighting and particle FX

This is different from the traditional digital 3D artist where they under most circumstances aim to create pre-renderered media.

The tools a digital artist needs are a mouse and a graphics tablet.[3]

The ability to understand computer games art takes a lot of knowledge and understanding of how the medium works. And even when you have mastered the current knowledge and skills there are always new and evolving skillsets.

A computer games Artist is a new phenomenon and distinguishes the separation from a traditional 3D Artists. A true realtime games arts always has to make absolute maximum artistic impact with the current restrictions of the platform. And to make that artistic impact takes serious dedication and effort.

These exploit the real-time capabilities of game technologies to produce ever-renewing autonomous artworks. Examples include Julian Oliver's ioq3apaint, a generative painting system that uses the actions of software agents in combat to drive the painting process, Alison Mealy's UnrealArt which takes the movements of game entities and uses them to control a drawing process in an external program and RetroYou's R/C Racer a modification of the graphic elements of a racing game which results in rich fields of colour and shape.