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Animator vs Illustrator - What's the difference?

animator | illustrator |

As nouns the difference between animator and illustrator

is that animator is one who animates something; one who brings something to life or the appearance of life while illustrator is a person who draws pictures (especially illustrations in books or magazines.

animator

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who animates something; one who brings something to life or the appearance of life.
    • The android turned to gaze at its animator .
  • One who creates an animation or cartoon; a cartoonist.
    • In recent years, animators using computer rendering have largely superseded artists working by hand.

    illustrator

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a person who draws pictures (especially illustrations in books or magazines)
    • Terry is one of the best illustrators of children's books in the country.

    Related terms

    * illustrate * illustration * artist