Definition of ANIMATOR

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The show is a giant operation, with dozens of brilliant writers and hundreds of talented animators. — Mike Reiss, WSJ, "How to Succeed Like ‘The Simpsons’," 25 May 2018 In a company full of sharp elbows and big egos, the animator distinguished himself as an introvert adept at bringing a level of emotional depth to his films. — Rebecca Keegan, HWD, "Pete Docter and Jennifer Lee Are Taking Over for Disney’s Ousted John Lasseter," 19 June 2018 It should be noted that the film represents a three-way collaboration between Abbas, Ahmad, and animator Ali Kamili, whose work has a not-quite-real presence that nudges the experience closer to the sublime. — Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com, "The final frames of Abbas Kiarostami," 12 Apr. 2018 Here, her detailed, immersive black-and-white line drawings are beautifully transferred to the screen by video artist and animator Santiago Caicedo, who previously worked with her on the short film Uyuyui! — Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Virus Tropical': Film Review | Berlin 2018," 20 Feb. 2018 The Silsby was restored and donated to the museum by Ward Kimball, one of Walt Disney’s original animators. — Mark Yost, WSJ, "A Museum to Spark New Interest," 11 July 2018 Trained as an animator, Kofmel cites Joshua Oppenheimer's 2012 Oscar nominee The Act of Killing as a formal inspiration on her debut feature, with its stylized visuals and dramatized reconstructions. — Stephen Dalton, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Chris the Swiss': Film Review | Cannes 2018," 22 May 2018 Many of our best animators have left to make feature films, a couple of them winning Oscars. — Mike Reiss, WSJ, "How to Succeed Like ‘The Simpsons’," 25 May 2018 An animator choreographs a routine using 3-D design software, and each drone gets mapped onto an individual pixel. — Brian Barrett, WIRED, "For a More Inclusive Fourth of July Show, Send in the Drones," 4 July 2018

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