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From Gouache to Gadgets: Shopping For the Animator on Your Holiday Gift List

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Media

Odds are your animator is either an avid cartoon and film fan, an avid gamer, an avid artist, or any combination of the three. With that in mind, why not pick up some media from their favorite genre? Box sets of cartoon series can be bought in both VHS and DVD format, as can their favorite animated or special-effects-enhanced films.

Games are a fun gift as long as you don't mind losing their attention for anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. Before you buy a game, though, make sure that it's supported by the platform(s) they have, or you may end up buying a gaming console to go with it.

Also on the media front, you can always give books--art books, instruction books, or books on any other animation and art-related topic under the sun. And for the gift that keeps on giving year round, try out a magazine subscription or two.

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