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Career Connections: Animator

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Explore the field of animation with an artist who uses different types of computer software to create graphics for various companies. Animators work in a variety of fields within media, including movies, television, commercials, and video games. Part of the "Career Connections" series.

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Runtime: 6 minutes 1 seconds

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Man wearing a white white shirt and yellow necktie sits slightly sideways from the camera and looks forward. He is speaking as if he is in an interview.
Career Connections
Episode 1
4 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
View from a doorway into an office. A woman is seated at a desk with a computer mouse, keyboard, and monitor. A blue college banner with red letters hangs on the wall behind her. Text on the banner reads, "University of Dayton."
Career Connections
Episode 2
5 minutes 20 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Profile of a woman seated at a desk working on a computer. 2 workstations with monitors and keyboards are in the background.
Career Connections
Episode 3
2 minutes 36 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Profile view of a woman sitting in a white leather office chair. She looks forward at the image on the computer monitor in a lab setting. Others work on computers nearby.
Career Connections
Episode 4
4 minutes 10 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Cylindrical metal duct with a control box and large valve control. Sign on wall says Supersonic Wind Tunnel. Caption: We have a tunnel that will reach Mach 3 on a small scale.
Career Connections
Episode 5
4 minutes 3 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Closeup on a beehive with worker bees entering and exiting through the opening at the bottom.
Career Connections
Episode 6
3 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Woman seated in an office desk chair faces camera like she is in an interview. Text on image reads, "Classes."
Career Connections
Episode 7
6 minutes 1 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Man wearing glasses speaks towards camera in an indoor setting. Table with laptop and printer are behind him.
Career Connections
Episode 8
6 minutes 56 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Woman wearing a white t-shirt and dark pants stands next to a red car with white car waiting behind it in an automobile assembly line. Her head is turned and her mouth is in a wide smile as she extends her arm to reach for something out of view.
Career Connections
Episode 9
5 minutes 28 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Man wearing a white collared shirt, wearing glasses looks forward and to the side while speaking.
Career Connections
Episode 10
5 minutes 49 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12

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    Richard B. (Salem, OR)
    May 22nd, 2017 at 08:28 PM

    This excellent short video nicely showcases what a career in Computer Animation involves.

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