How to find an animator?

I have plenty of sketch ideas that would work a lot better as short animated sketches rather than stand up or written... but I don't have the time to learn how to do it myself. Anyone know how to go about finding someone who can create animations? I reckon I have a few ideas that could be popular on YouTube.

In terms of technical ability, I'm thinking along the lines of these "alternative ending" YouTube animations

(e.g How Superman should have ended) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yavK0mnE3wI

I imagine its mainly about finding someone with a bit of time who likes the ideas I can throw at him - rather than money

Anyone know how I could go about this?

Open up a thread on BCG!

There's a Wallace & Gromit/Aardman forum here:

http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/forum/view/1

Quote: Jason Bumford @ July 30 2010, 9:42 PM BST

I imagine its mainly about finding someone with a bit of time who likes the ideas I can throw at him - rather than money

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It's also going to be about a partnership and sharing profits equitably too. An animator's work is highly intensive and a labour of love at times (yes, like writing) but it's going to help attract someone if it's a true partnership, not a writer and the donkey that produces the writer's vision for free.

SLAGA IS BACK!

lol - have occassionaly been around but not posting. Been getting increasingly busy.

Quote: SlagA @ July 31 2010, 10:44 AM BST

not a writer and the donkey that produces the writer's vision for free.

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I'm quite interested in this donkey option. Where could we get one to implement our visions for free?

Quote: SlagA @ July 31 2010, 10:44 AM BST

It's also going to be about a partnership and sharing profits equitably too. An animator's work is highly intensive and a labour of love at times (yes, like writing) but it's going to help attract someone if it's a true partnership, not a writer and the donkey that produces the writer's vision for free.

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Totally agree with the whole chemistry/partnership thing. Splitting the money down the middle is fine too, coz I don't expect to make any !