The job description of a typical animator includes variety of things which are often ignored by many animators. They just don't need the creative and artistic drawing and sketching skills but also few other skills like:

IT proficiency
Patience
Ability to work for long hours
Team work

There are quite serious and responsible duties that an animator has to play. First of all he must have a formal training and related branch qualifications, thereafter he has to have a hand on practical skills for this branch. He must be tolerant and flexible as well. He has to bring the requisite impact in the give shot of a movie. Finally one has to take admission in Bachelors degree in media and animation or Film-making and animation course at any one of these reputed institutions - VIT, Vellore,..................SRM, Chennai,..............

Hi

Being Creative is always appreciable, this ability is especially  inborn . Animator Do require concentration with abstract thinking. Creating Films for production companies, animation studios  to computer games comapnies.

Generally job involve

Produce original and creative designs

You should know about software like Maya, Flash, after effects

Promoting business is one of the major key responsibility

Liasoning with different companies to get work

effectively working with every staff member so that work will be collective effort.

you require to be a good story teller by your art

must require ability to work under pressure

have to meet deadlines.

Good communication skills

High abstract thinking