animator
noun
an·i·ma·tor
ˈa-nə-ˌmā-tər 
1
: one that animates
prime animator of the movement
2
: an artist who is involved in creating animated cartoons
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The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) represents nearly 170,000 members working in Hollywood as hair and makeup artists, wardrobe department workers, broadcast techs, designers, animators, AV techs, scenic artists and more.
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 10 June 2024
That’s how deeply embedded the film, directed by famed animator Don Bluth, and its characters are in the psyches of people who grew up in the late ’80s and early ’90s.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
Miyazaki’s longtime collaborator, producer and co-founder of the studio, Toshio Suzuki, believes the animators is not comfortable with being singled out for the honors surrounding his filmmaking.
—Karen Idelson, Variety, 19 May 2024
This is just like when that Pixar animator saved Toy Story 2 by having a backup file saved on her home computer.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2024
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 10 June 2024
That’s how deeply embedded the film, directed by famed animator Don Bluth, and its characters are in the psyches of people who grew up in the late ’80s and early ’90s.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
Miyazaki’s longtime collaborator, producer and co-founder of the studio, Toshio Suzuki, believes the animators is not comfortable with being singled out for the honors surrounding his filmmaking.
—Karen Idelson, Variety, 19 May 2024
This is just like when that Pixar animator saved Toy Story 2 by having a backup file saved on her home computer.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 10 Apr. 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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