Animator

An animator is an artist who makes drawings for movies. The animator makes many drawings which are called "frames". These are played very quickly, one after another, to create animation. It makes it look as if the pictures are moving. 

Animators can work in many areas including movies, television, video games, and the internet. There are many ways of making animations. Animators usually work with other people to form a team. These may be other animators, but can also include layout artists (who design the backgrounds, lighting, and camera angles), storyboard artists (who draw panels of the action from the script), background artists (who paint the "scenery"), voice actors who speak the words, and musicians who make the music.

Related pages
 Animation
 Computer animation
 Computer graphics
 Sweat box

 Other websites 
 Animation Toolworks Glossary: Who Does What In Animation 
 How An Animated Cartoon Is Made 


Category:Entertainment occupations