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Recent Examples of animators
The film was crafted over five years by a team of 4,000 animators and features nearly 2,000 visual effects shots.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Both films were directed by Yang Yu, who goes by the name Jiaozi, and Beijing Enlight spared no expense on the sequel, reportedly enlisting as many as 4,000 animators to work on the project.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
Embracing Authenticity Through Genuine Connection An early win of the evening came when Flow — a film with absolutely no dialogue created by independent animators from Latvia — won Best Animated Feature Film.
—Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The film was produced by Rudolf Ising and Hugh Harman — two animators who bounced around from studio to studio throughout the Golden Age of Animation.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
The film fired the imagination of a group of young animators who subsequently formed the animation studio Zagreb Film, which has been producing TV shows, cartoons, and commercials for the past 70 years.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
The character animation is of a truly superlative quality reminiscent of the Disney animators in the 1940s who used to study animals at length in learning how to draw them.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
Formerly known as Cartel Entertainment, Evoke reps top-tier showrunners, creators, writers, directors, producers, animators, and production companies in film, TV, and new media.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
There’s even a focus on a highly efficient umpire/teacher with romantic commitment issues venturing into the online dating world — dazzlingly reimagined as a videogame by Pixar’s animators.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Both films were directed by Yang Yu, who goes by the name Jiaozi, and Beijing Enlight spared no expense on the sequel, reportedly enlisting as many as 4,000 animators to work on the project.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
Embracing Authenticity Through Genuine Connection An early win of the evening came when Flow — a film with absolutely no dialogue created by independent animators from Latvia — won Best Animated Feature Film.
—Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The film was produced by Rudolf Ising and Hugh Harman — two animators who bounced around from studio to studio throughout the Golden Age of Animation.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
The film fired the imagination of a group of young animators who subsequently formed the animation studio Zagreb Film, which has been producing TV shows, cartoons, and commercials for the past 70 years.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
The character animation is of a truly superlative quality reminiscent of the Disney animators in the 1940s who used to study animals at length in learning how to draw them.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
Formerly known as Cartel Entertainment, Evoke reps top-tier showrunners, creators, writers, directors, producers, animators, and production companies in film, TV, and new media.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
There’s even a focus on a highly efficient umpire/teacher with romantic commitment issues venturing into the online dating world — dazzlingly reimagined as a videogame by Pixar’s animators.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animators
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Very few drivers got through the day without at least a spin or a mistake.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Fernando Alonso’s spin into the barriers on lap 34, which brought out the safety car, interrupted a lengthy run on intermediate tires, allowing the two McLaren drivers to pull away from Verstappen and the rest of the field.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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The social media clip continues, with footage showing McCreery reacting to the moment while backstage.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Lakers star then made a social media post, trolling Smith.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Before the collision, there were 28 government agencies authorized to fly helicopters near Reagan National, including the Department of Defense, military services, law enforcement and emergency medical services.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Some veterans who went into public service have lost jobs since funding cuts, Del Rio said, and agencies have banded together to help find jobs.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Four diesel generators that had rumbled day and night were stilled.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Feb. 2025
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For instance, earlier this month, engineering firm Larsen & Toubro delivered the steam generators that are expected to be installed at the Kaiga Atomic Power Station in the southern state of Karnataka ahead of schedule.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
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About $600,000 will go toward the incentives.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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Through the initiative, the group was tasked with recruiting and retaining housing providers through financial incentives, creating a broader network of potential homes for people in need.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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Mizuho analysts echoed a similar sentiment last week, referencing an aging population of American seniors with older homes who are expected to be catalysts in the category of home improvement spending down the line.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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And there are few catalysts on the horizon.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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This barrage of sensory stimuli asks more of our cognition than it is equipped to handle.—
Richard E. Cytowic,
TIME,
23 Dec. 2024
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Light stimuli might still feel irritating.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
16 Dec. 2024
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In 2024's The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, the actor played Gus March-Phillips, who is widely known as one of the real-life inspirations for Bond.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Over the years, Caro, 89, has also mentioned taking more specific inspirations from fiction.—
Chris Heath,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Animators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animators. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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