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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In this latest adventure, the animators venture underwater.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
Even the son of the animator who made the 1937 movie with Walt Disney got in on the act.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Based on the books by Love Actually writer Richard Curtis and directed by How to Train Your Dragon animator Simon Otto, this lovely ensemble comedy has plenty of goodies in its stocking, such as the voice work from Brian Cox, Jodie Whittaker, Bill Nighy, and more.
—EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The Insects’ Christmas (1913) Before The Nightmare Before Christmas, before Rankin-Bass specials like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, before even The Great Rupert there was The Insects’ Christmas, from Russian animator Ladislas Starevich.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
Even the son of the animator who made the 1937 movie with Walt Disney got in on the act.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Based on the books by Love Actually writer Richard Curtis and directed by How to Train Your Dragon animator Simon Otto, this lovely ensemble comedy has plenty of goodies in its stocking, such as the voice work from Brian Cox, Jodie Whittaker, Bill Nighy, and more.
—EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The Insects’ Christmas (1913) Before The Nightmare Before Christmas, before Rankin-Bass specials like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, before even The Great Rupert there was The Insects’ Christmas, from Russian animator Ladislas Starevich.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Animator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animator. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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animator
noun
an·i·ma·tor
ˈan-ə-ˌmāt-ər
: someone who makes an animated cartoon
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