Animator
An animator is an artist who creates multiple images, known as frames, which give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, and video games. Animation is closely related to filmmaking and like filmmaking is extremely labor-intensive, which means that most significant works require the collaboration of several animators. The methods of creating the images or frames for an animation piece depend on the animators' artistic styles and their field.
Do animators use references?
Even the great masters of animation use reference, or do hundreds of studies to make a mental library before they begin their work. Shooting reference yourself can be a good idea, too, as long as you understand its purpose. It isn't something to copy over onto your 3D model.
What do animators use to make animations?
An animator uses a digital puppet (called a character rig) to position the character, and then use a system of motion paths (or splines) to define the movement of the character between those poses. The computer proceeds to interpolate the frames of the animation in between the key frames.
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