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Recent Examples of animators
The honor has been bestowed upon actors, comedians, directors, producers, costume designers, writers, animators, musicians, executives, journalists, and various other individuals whose work in television has no equal.
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Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
The 2026 honorees are the late journalist Ed Bradley, actors Ted Danson and Jean Smart, producer Sheila Nevins, animators, writers, producers, directors and songwriters Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
Hitting Back at Market Crisis 10 years ago, Annecy was packed by studios and big independents recruiting animators.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
29 June 2026
Special effects artists and animators These workers create the visuals for films, television shows and video games.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Instead, Meledandri freed filmmakers and animators to make movies about antic antiheroes.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
Margaret Kerry, the perky actress and dancer who served as the model and inspiration for the Disney animators creating the pixie Tinker Bell for the 1953 classic Peter Pan, has died.
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Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
At Satrapi’s insistence, the movie was completely hand-drawn; the animators, employing a largely obsolete technology, traced images on paper with the same type of black marker that Satrapi had used to compose the book.
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Hillary Chute,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Amazon is not selling AI as a replacement for animators.
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Maureen Kerr,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
The 2026 honorees are the late journalist Ed Bradley, actors Ted Danson and Jean Smart, producer Sheila Nevins, animators, writers, producers, directors and songwriters Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos.
—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
Hitting Back at Market Crisis 10 years ago, Annecy was packed by studios and big independents recruiting animators.
—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
29 June 2026
Special effects artists and animators These workers create the visuals for films, television shows and video games.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Instead, Meledandri freed filmmakers and animators to make movies about antic antiheroes.
—
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Margaret Kerry, the perky actress and dancer who served as the model and inspiration for the Disney animators creating the pixie Tinker Bell for the 1953 classic Peter Pan, has died.
—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
At Satrapi’s insistence, the movie was completely hand-drawn; the animators, employing a largely obsolete technology, traced images on paper with the same type of black marker that Satrapi had used to compose the book.
—
Hillary Chute,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Amazon is not selling AI as a replacement for animators.
—
Maureen Kerr,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animators
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One of the greatest changes is that the second-gen model has a hybrid powertrain option for drivers who want an efficient midsize hybrid SUV.
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Social media videos show drivers aghast at the lines or swearing at empty gas pumps and rising prices.
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Even though three public agencies conducted air monitoring, the picture is still murky.
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For advertisers and agencies worn down by years of incremental tooling, that is the difference between a feature and a step change.
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Because probate laws vary, executors should understand their state's requirements before assuming every creditor can continue adding interest indefinitely.
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The digital replication right does not expire at a person’s death, and can be transferred and licensed by heirs, executors and others.
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The companies will jointly pursue projects across the global mining sector, where diesel generators remain the primary source of electricity for many remote sites.
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Project Bluestem Data centers emit humming sounds from generators, fans and other equipment.
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Unlike the federal tax credits that expired in September, these incentives offer an instant discount and don’t require buyers to apply for credit later.
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The attack shocked Monaco, a coastal playground for the rich and famous known for its tax-friendly incentives, royal family and Formula 1 Grand Prix.
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Luti’s grandfather studied chemistry under Giulio Natta, a Nobel Prize winner in chemistry who developed catalysts enabling the industrial production of plastics, and determined that these plastics could be used in furniture.
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Some catalysts spark sharp one-day rallies, while others unfold over weeks or even months as investors reassess a company's long-term prospects.
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By integrating smart shades into the components of major smart home ecosystems (those supporting Matter, Thread, Zigbee, or Z-Wave specifically), these systems can react to real-time stimuli.
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When your dopamine levels, the chemical baseline responsible for motivation and pursuit, are naturally low, your brain searches for quick stimuli to wake itself up.
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His music existed at a remove from his inspirations, cobbled together from secondhand memories and his own Western childhood.
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Ground your inspirations with practicality.
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