animator vs technician

animator and technician both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
animator	Yes	No	No	No
technician	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, technician is a hypernym of animator; that is, technician is a word with a broader meaning than animator:

animator: the technician who produces animated cartoons
technician: someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process

animator (noun)	technician (noun)
the technician who produces animated cartoons	someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process
someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people	someone known for high skill in some intellectual or artistic technique