Animator

Animator
Animator: Jomosono Muremi

“Animation is bringing arts to life with motion. A graphic designer creates a still design and an animator makes it moves, pop and evoke emotion,” says Jomosono Muremi, an animator at Intouch Interactive Marketing. He describes his job as playing ‘the creator’ by bringing still images to life and making viewers feel emotions while watching his work.
A self-taught animator, Muremi’s day to day at work includes creating animations for special adverts, campaigns and improving animations wherever it is needed. “I have to make sure all of my animations are consistent. By doing this, I have to make sure I understand the story and all the emotions behind it as well,” explained Muremi. Growing up, Muremi says he always used to watch a lot of cartoons and this sparked his passion in animations. “I always wondered how cartoons were created and I started off with editing videos that accompanied an element of visual effects. This connected with animation and so that is how it all began.” One of the people he looks up in the animation industry is Andrew Kramer, an American visual effects artist.
Although, he did not study to become an animator, Muremi says animation is an art and “it should start from within.” He lists being creative and playful as one the best character traits one should have in order to be a successful animator. “I like being in control of things, so animation is my playground. I get to experiment with different styles and designs so creativity is not limited in this industry,” he said. He also added that if you are interested in animation, being a good sketcher would be beneficial as you are required to do a lot of rough sketches on the job. One of the highlights of being animator is being a good communicator and developing your interpersonal skills through his visual work.