Skills Needed as 3d visual Artist

As a 3d Artist you must work towards developing the following:
Be a motivated individual,
Understanding of render engine and shader functionality,
Experience with render farms and production workflows,
Knowledge of 3ds max modeling / texturing / animating/ rendering (mental ray and/or Vray),
Knowledge of Photoshop ***very important,
Knowledge of terrain and vegetation generation software,
Knowledge of After Effects compositing,
Ability to communicate clearly,
High level of organization.