Anim May 2026

Here is the truth that professional animators know:

It’s not the first paycheck. It’s not the film festival screening. It happens late at night, hunched over a tablet or a lightboard, when you draw frame 47 of a walk cycle. You flip between frame 47 and frame 48, and suddenly— magically —the character breathes. Here is the truth that professional animators know:

Grab a sticky note pad. Draw a bouncing ball. Frame 1: Top left. Frame 2: Slightly lower. Frame 10: Squashed on the ground. Flip the pages. Here is the truth that professional animators know:

That void is where the animator lived for 40 hours a week. And they filled that void with love. Here is the truth that professional animators know:

Elizabeth Harrin wearing a pink scarf

Project manager, author, mentor

Elizabeth Harrin is a Fellow of the Association for Project Management in the UK. She holds degrees from the University of York and Roehampton University, and several project management certifications including APM PMQ. She first took her PRINCE2 Practitioner exam in 2004 and has worked extensively in project delivery for over 20 years.
Elizabeth is also the founder of the Project Management Rebels community, a mentoring group for professionals. She's written several books for project managers including Managing Multiple Projects.