Because of the realistic look of computer animation, an animator need to be aware of how far to push the motion. The motion should match the design of the character and the world.

因为计算机动画的写实视觉，一个动画师需要知道让运动到什么样的程度，该运动应该与角色的设计相匹配并与它所处的的世界相协调。

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In creating a "thinking character," the animator gives life to the character by connecting its actions with a thought process.

在建立一个“有思想的角色”过程中，动画师通过思考处理连接角色的动作赋予其生命。

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If a character were to move about in a series of unrelated actions, it would seem obvious that the animator was moving it, not the character itself.

如果一个角色在做一连串毫无相关的动作，那很明显可以看出是动画师在动它，而不是角色自己在动。

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It's often done in just one frame, and the audience is hardly aware it's happened says chief character animator Rex Grignon.

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