animator
noun
an·i·ma·tor
ˈa-nə-ˌmā-tər 
plural animators
: someone or something that animates: such as
a
: an artist who is involved in creating animation for cartoons, films, video games, etc.
b
: a person who leads and encourages participation in an activity
… community animators mobilize individuals and organizations …—
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Dribble is essentially a site for freelance designers of all kinds (product UX/UI designers, web designer, animators, branding professionals and graphic designers included) to make money through delivering these creative projects.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Compositors and animators completed the shots during postproduction.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
With the first episode, there are many non-Japanese animators, especially for the action scenes.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
Memoir of a Snail from IFC Films is the second feature from Academy Award winning claymation animator and director Adam Elliot, who won Best Animated Short Oscar for Harvie Krumpet in 2004.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Wells, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Compositors and animators completed the shots during postproduction.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
With the first episode, there are many non-Japanese animators, especially for the action scenes.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
Memoir of a Snail from IFC Films is the second feature from Academy Award winning claymation animator and director Adam Elliot, who won Best Animated Short Oscar for Harvie Krumpet in 2004.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Animator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animator. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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animator
noun
an·i·ma·tor
ˈan-ə-ˌmāt-ər
: someone who makes an animated cartoon
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