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animator

animator

26 3.7
A person who makes drawings, models, or computer images move to create cartoons
  • noun
  • /ˈænɪˌmeɪtər/
translation icon : animador (de animación)
  • As a talented animator, she worked on several award-winning animated films.

And John is a really talented illustrator and animator, and he also does our storyboard artwork.

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Examples

  • One of the struggles as an animator in games is the animation system.

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  • I'm a real animator.

  • The relationship between the animator and the world that they create is one that is very personal.

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  • It's the work of animator Eric Power, who had this to say about the clip.

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  • You wanted to be an animator for cartoons, and you almost went to college for animation.

  • Miyazaki's reputation as a popular animator was also significant within the promotion for Castle in the Sky.

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  • Stacy is a graphic artist and animator in the world of the national news media.

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  • Mr. Davidson, I'm an animator.

  • And John is a really talented illustrator and animator, and he also does our storyboard artwork.

  • Presto was directed by veteran Pixar animator Doug Sweetland in his directorial debut.

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How Skilled

animator
26 3.7
inbetweener
  • Jargon
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Surface Forms

animator singular
animators plural

Morphology

animator = animate (transparent) = animate + or

Standard agentive formation from the verb 'animate' with the productive English suffix '-or' meaning 'one who does X'.

Etymology

Animator comes from the Latin root anima, meaning 'soul' or 'breath', and from animate, which means 'to give life'. So an animator is someone who 'gives life' to drawings or computer images, making them move.