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How much money do Cartoon animators make in a month?

Just curious because this is the job I’m interested in getting when I get out of school.
Most of the traditional animation on TV is done in Korea at the moment. Character and story design are done in the states. Computer animated cartoons have a few different places..CA, AZ, TX being three of [...]

Do animators workin at Pixar go on a contract basis?

So i was wondering, those 3d computer animators working at dreamworks or pixar.. are they on a contract? How’s the job stability?
Pixar is in tremendous shape since they re-signed with Disney. They are hired flat out, as I have not heard of them parcelling out assignments to other studios

What pencil does animators use in sketching?

I am an artist and I use any pencil that feel good in my hand. (((((A HINT))))) You can shape the lead of your pencil to the degree of the mark on the paper, which makes the line darker or lighter, smoother or smudgy, thin or thick…… Try it, you just mine discover something you [...]

Any Street Artist and animators I can do an interview with as its for my Design Mangement class project!?

Please help me! This project is due on next week Tuesday! If there are any street artist and/or animators out there who I can interview via email, please forward me thier personal info and email address, a.s.a.p!
Hey there!
I’m an animator going into my 3rd year in college. You can email me if you’d like!
toxictealstar at [...]

Do animators have to know how to draw very well? Or can they just use the computer?

Also where can they get jobs?
not necessarily…some of my professors did not know how to draw…you can make up for that shortcoming by using images as references for what you’re animating. they can get jobs in advertising, film, gaming, architecture (walk-thorughs) and so on.

Are Animators Closet Homosexuals, or just really sensitive?

My neighbor cries everytime he sees an episode of "Gay Bob" on Nick at Nite.
What’s up with that?
having come from a school of animation, i would have to say that, although strange animators are not closet homosexuals. it is unfair to generalize though.
this neighbor of yours obviously is just very in touch with [...]

I was wondering, does anyone know what program animators use to create shows like Family Guy or Simpsons?

I would really like to know because Im writing a paper on animation and animators, thanks Well it really depends what is the studio pipeline like… Plus various programs are used on a given production. For example, it could start with Xsheet for line tests, ToonBoom, Retas Pro or some other softwares for scan [...]

Do animators also get to write some part of the disney stroy?

Like who writes the DIsney Story? Can an Animator, or do you have to be a writer?
Most of Disney animation is contracted out to Chinese animators. Screenwriters, protected by the Writers Guild of America, surely have domain over the scripts (to the extent that their corporate bosses allow them).

Do animators also get to write some part of the disney stroy?

Like who writes the DIsney Story? Can an Animator, or do you have to be a writer?
Most of Disney animation is contracted out to Chinese animators. Screenwriters, protected by the Writers Guild of America, surely have domain over the scripts (to the extent that their corporate bosses allow them).

I’m looking for a few good Flash Animators with spare time to help with a project?

I’ve got a few ideas rolling around my head for some good flash video projects for Newgrounds.com but I can’t really draw. It wouldn’t be a paid project and there’s no contract or anything like that. If anyone who reads this knows of any good flash artist please have them email me at animefreakjon@yahoo.com and [...]