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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Hahn makes the case that many of the early seeds for Disneyland were planted during a 1948 trip that Disney and animator Ward Kimball took to Chicago.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
The original Lilo & Stitch stars and animators are still a part of this ohana, Fleischer Camp remarks.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 May 2025
In my experience, the development process usually involves a team of 10 to 50 professionals, including game designers, Unity developers, backend engineers, 2D artists, animators, UI/UX specialists, QA testers and project managers.
—Denys Kliuch, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
It was initially released as a demo on Newgrounds, the early-internet everything-forum where a slew of artists originated: the madcap animator MeatCanyon, hyperpop producer six impala.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 23 Apr. 2025
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
The original Lilo & Stitch stars and animators are still a part of this ohana, Fleischer Camp remarks.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 May 2025
In my experience, the development process usually involves a team of 10 to 50 professionals, including game designers, Unity developers, backend engineers, 2D artists, animators, UI/UX specialists, QA testers and project managers.
—Denys Kliuch, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
It was initially released as a demo on Newgrounds, the early-internet everything-forum where a slew of artists originated: the madcap animator MeatCanyon, hyperpop producer six impala.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Animator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animator. Accessed 20 May. 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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