A person who creates animation, bringing drawings or models to life with movement, or someone who makes things lively and interesting.
From Latin 'animatus' (meaning 'to give life to'), derived from 'anima' (meaning 'life' or 'soul'). The term evolved with animation technology in the 20th century.
Before computers, animators had to hand-draw each frame of a movie—Disney's 'Snow White' required over 750,000 individual drawings! Today's digital animators use similar principles but can move objects around in 3D space, making them descendants of ancient artists who tried to capture motion in drawings.
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