ABSTRACT
Beautiful animations are only the first challenge. Getting them to work in the game and play with each other seamlessly in character movement systems is the real challenge. The best game animators get their hands dirty in the technical side of seeing their animations through every step of the way into the game. A game animator can only truly succeed with a good awareness of the other disciplines in game development and the ability to speak their language, empathize with their needs, and know at least a little of all areas of game development. While generally aesthetically similar, the demands of player animations differ greatly from those of non-player characters. Depending on the goals and design requirements of the game, they bring their own challenges, primarily with supporting artificial intelligence such as decision-making and moving through the world. The camera is the window through which the game world is viewed.
