What is an animator?
One of the biggest things to hit the movie industry since sliced bread hit grandma’s kitchen is 3D animation. Now the word Avatar brings to mind a lot more than just a shadow figure on a new Facebook account. Animators found a way to make giant blue people jump out of the screen and into your popcorn. With great creativity, excellent design skills and cutting-edge computer equipment, you can expect to see many mouth-dropping creations from animators in the future.

How much education do you need?
Most animator careers require a bachelor’s degree.

Does this career fit your personality type?

This career is great for artistic and investigative types.

SKILLS YOU NEED

Time Mastery Animators design on tight deadlines! They have to work quick to create narratives with drawings or computer animation. Creativity Serious creative skills are required to design and illustrate amazing animation. Um, have you seen those Pixar movies? Writing Good writing skills are essential to communicating ideas to other animators and peers. Math Creating 2D and 3D images and making them move seamlessly on screen requires math and problem solving skills. Brain Power Practice using your noodle! Animators have to find ways to design complex graphics and make their animations look alive. Leadership Knowing how to influence people’s decisions helps animators lead creative decisions. Teamwork Animators often work with teams of designers, illustrators and other visionaries to make their animated stories a reality. Science Put those computer skills to good use! Animators need to know computer science to turn their illustrations into computer animation.

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