Jomosono Muremi - animator
“Animation is bringing arts to life with motion. A graphic designer creates a still design and an animator makes it move, pop and evoke emotion,” says Jomosono Muremi, an animator at Intouch Interactive Marketing. He describes his job as playing ‘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 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,” explains Muremi.
Growing up, Muremi says he always used to watch a lot of cartoons and this sparked his passion in animation. “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. “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 says. He also adds that if you are interested in animation, being a good sketcher would be beneficial. One of the highlights of being animator is being a good communicator and developing your interpersonal skills through his visual work.
Pull quote: “Animation is bringing arts to life with motion. A graphic designer creates a still design and an animator makes it move, pop and evoke emotion,” says Jomosono Muremi, an animator
An animator should:
1) Be a creative storyteller
2) Be able to sketch a conceptual artwork from a client’s idea.
3) Have the ability to make a still design into a moving, living one that evokes emotions when seen.
A self-taught animator, Muremi’s day-to-day 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,” explains Muremi.
Growing up, Muremi says he always used to watch a lot of cartoons and this sparked his passion in animation. “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. “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 says. He also adds that if you are interested in animation, being a good sketcher would be beneficial. One of the highlights of being animator is being a good communicator and developing your interpersonal skills through his visual work.
Pull quote: “Animation is bringing arts to life with motion. A graphic designer creates a still design and an animator makes it move, pop and evoke emotion,” says Jomosono Muremi, an animator
An animator should:
1) Be a creative storyteller
2) Be able to sketch a conceptual artwork from a client’s idea.
3) Have the ability to make a still design into a moving, living one that evokes emotions when seen.
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