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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For director and animator John Musker, the seaweed isn't necessarily greener in somebody else's lake.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 May 2024
By Thomas Buckley | Bloomberg Walt Disney Co.’s Pixar subsidiary, the pioneering animator that made Toy Story and Finding Nemo, is cutting 14% of its staff, part of an ongoing belt tightening by its parent.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
In animation, the Canary Islands governmental push to attract companies started slightly earlier, in 2017, and production times are longer, allowing qualified foreign staff more opportunity to train local animators.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 May 2024
Famous alumni include Royals owner Ewing Kauffman and Looney Tunes animator Fritz Freleng.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 May 2024
By Thomas Buckley | Bloomberg Walt Disney Co.’s Pixar subsidiary, the pioneering animator that made Toy Story and Finding Nemo, is cutting 14% of its staff, part of an ongoing belt tightening by its parent.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
In animation, the Canary Islands governmental push to attract companies started slightly earlier, in 2017, and production times are longer, allowing qualified foreign staff more opportunity to train local animators.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 May 2024
Famous alumni include Royals owner Ewing Kauffman and Looney Tunes animator Fritz Freleng.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 May 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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