Character Animators

What Do Character Animators Do?

• Animate the characters of a film
• In charge of being able to express emotion well through a characters movement
• In charge of bringing the characters to life and making them believable
• Mostly work at a desk whether it be for 2D or 3D

What Skills Do Character Animators Require?

• Must have a bachelors degree in an Art major, preferably in animation
• Must be able to work at a desk for long hours a day
• Must have a great understanding of human and animal anatomy

How to Learn to Become a Character Animator

• Attend art classes in college to get a degree
• Attend art classes outside of college
• Practice animation by creating home made projects
• Go people watching and observe the different movements of different people

Walt Disney

• A world known animator
• His films are the best selling animation films in the world

More about Walt Disney

• Founder of a private school for art name CalArts
• Created the worlds first full length with audio and color animation, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Where Do Character Animators Work?

• Most character animators work for a studio or production that produces animated films
• There are some than can make money by releasing their work online thorugh YouTube and such but they won't be paid as much

Where Do Character Animators Work? (cont.)

• Sometimes character animators may start of at a low paying job at an animation studio such as sorting mail but will then eventually make it up to Animator

Examples of Some Well Known Animation Studios

• The Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Dreamworks
• Illumination Entertainment
• Pixar

Professional Groups

• http://www.animaticus.com/
• http://www.cartoon-media.be/

Annual Salaries for Character Animators by Studios