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Multimedia Specialist
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Many multimedia specialists enjoy working in the field of animation. If you've seen movies such as Shrek, Finding Nemo, or Lion King, you can imagine the fun and challenge involved in creating an animated film. Animation has become one of the most lucrative forms of entertainment for movie makers, which means they will continue to produce animation films.

Activity: First, the Head, Then the Body

You can practice creating an animated character in a simple, easy way. You will need a small pad of paper or a number of loose sheets. First, use your imagination to draw a simple character. You don't have to be an artist, just give your character some recognizable moving parts like a head and face, arms, legs, fins, wings, or a tail. You can even draw a smiley face and animate it.

On each sheet of paper, redraw or trace your character with one small change that increases the effect you want. For example, if you want a tail to wag, you will draw several pictures with the tail in slightly different, downward positions. If you use a smiley face, you can you make it frown or wink an eye. As you flip through the pictures, you will see the character come to life.

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