It’s the animator’s job to take the script and the director’s vision and bring characters to life. What Animators DoĪnimators are artists, but instead of tools like paint brushes they use the characters we see on screen to tell a visual story. To learn more about the animation production process, check out this 3D Animation Pipeline Guide by Dream Farm Studios. In this article we’re mainly focusing on the Animation part of the Film Production Pipeline, but we encourage you to dig into the other elements as well. The studio is a collaborative environment so while people and departments have their specific areas, a decision in one area can affect all of the following teams down the line.
This last step is about the details, polishing the story and getting it ready for the audience.