animator

American  

[an-uh-mey-ter] / ˈæn əˌmeɪ tər /

Sometimes animater

noun

1. a person or thing that animates.

2. Graphic Arts. an artist who produces animation from drawings, objects, or computer models: a video game animator;

   a cartoon animator;

   a video game animator;

   a stop-motion animator.

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animator British  

/ ˈænɪˌmeɪtə /

noun

1. an artist who produces animated cartoons

2. a person who coordinates or facilitates something, esp a television or radio presenter

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Etymology

Origin of animator

First recorded in 1565–75, and in 1915–20 animator for def. 2; from Late Latin animātor; animate, -tor

Example Sentences

Those Easter eggs, including an extended callback to Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” — the realization of which they credit to animator Louaye Moulayess, a “Shining” superfan — speak to a willingness to cater to audiences beyond kids.

From Los Angeles Times

All are “Adventure Time” vets, as are Jack Pendarvis and Kent Osborne, who conceived the idea, served as “game keepers,” and share story credit with the animators.

From Los Angeles Times

Actors, photographers, videographers, artists, animators, voice actors, sound designers, set designers, copywriters, editors and translators all stand to lose their work.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among its cavils are that the AI-produced images have flaws that would have been caught by human animators, and also that Coke hasn’t accommodated “its customers’ aversion to AI.”

From Los Angeles Times

How has the job of the animator changed?

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• artisan
• craftsman
• illustrator