| An animator creates animation by creating | | | | The modules are divided among the animators |
| sequential images on a frame that make an | | | | in a animation project. Some of them work on |
| illusion of movement of images. Animators | | | | certain characters, sequences, scenes, |
| create the images and decide the flow of | | | | objects; storyboard, screen play and others |
| motion in each image to put into the frame. | | | | have the job of assembling these pieces into |
| There are several animators may be required | | | | a coherent whole. Scripting and planning are |
| for an animation movie or presentations. | | | | critical to success for the large picture |
| There are varieties of animations are | | | | animator. Most animation jobs are in |
| required in film industry, television, the | | | | commercials utility, where more than 20 |
| Internet and video games. Animators have wide | | | | percent have animated sequences and rest in |
| fields of career and exploration. | | | | form of cartoons. |
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| Knowledge for Animator | | | | Qualifications and Skills |
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| An animator should know all the relevant | | | | The basic qualification should be a graduate |
| activities like storyboard preparation, | | | | in fine arts and followed by computer or |
| layout fixation, sound incorporation, | | | | digital format knowledge. The formal |
| background music sense, lighting, and camera | | | | education or training is better for working |
| angles etc. Hence, the animator can keep | | | | in good firms. Some exceptional talent having |
| everything in mind when design and can | | | | very good of sense of art have also |
| instruct the respective artists whenever | | | | opportunity in animation industries. But |
| required. Animators are specialized in two | | | | professionalism is expected in this industry |
| categories. One is character animator, who is | | | | in both the cases. A bachelor's degree or |
| specialized in character (human, animal) | | | | graduate in graphic design with computer |
| movement, dialogue, acting, etc. and other is | | | | skills is can be a part of any animation |
| special effects animator, who animates | | | | project. An animation project needs senior |
| objects that is not a character such as | | | | and junior animators to work in different |
| vehicles, road, and natural phenomena such as | | | | modules. A senior animator has responsible to |
| rain, snow, and water. | | | | make a quality product as per requirement or |
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| | | | Exceptional Skills |
| Animators create sequential motion based | | | | |
| drawings that communicate a message to the | | | | There are some exceptional ideas help a lot |
| viewer. Animators should be graphic artist, | | | | like idea on camera angle, decision of light |
| or knowledge on graphic principles. They have | | | | setting in graphics, or using of computer |
| to draw cells, which are individual pictures | | | | workstations and software tool etc. |
| strung together to create the illusion of | | | | Maintaining standard quality and |
| motion. Most of the animators are computer | | | | compatibility are most important for an |
| aided or technical animators. They may be | | | | aspiring animator. Working under an excellent |
| involved in the graphics motion work or if | | | | animator teaches a lot on these. There are |
| less graphic design expertise, can work on | | | | many established animators, game designers, |
| animation programs such as the Macromedia | | | | and programmers guide aspiring animators. The |
| Director, Flash and others. All most all | | | | Animation industry is very popular and hot, |
| animators work as part of a team and have a | | | | so any creative fine arts students have keen |
| specific area of specialization such as | | | | interest must go for a career as animator. |
| drawing skill, color compositions, animation | | | | But the success comes to them who are |
| software tool expert. | | | | excellent and extreme in this. |
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