Design

Animator

Breathe life into things that don't move

€28k-€75k High demand

Animators create the illusion of movement - in films, games, advertising and social content - working in 2D, 3D or motion graphics, combining technical skill with a deep sense of timing.

1Spending 4 hours on 3 seconds of a character walk cycle

2Watching reference footage to understand how things actually move

3Receiving director feedback that sends you back to the drawing board

4Nailing a moment that makes a character feel genuinely alive

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2D or 3D animation principlesIndustry software (Maya, After Effects, Blender)Timing & spacingCharacter rigging basics

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2D or 3D animation principles

Industry software (Maya, After Effects, Blender)

Timing & spacing

Character rigging basics

Storyboarding

Reference observation

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Animator

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Your first 30 days

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Animator

What the work is really like

Your first 30 days

Skill gap

6-month roadmap