An Animation Aficionado

An animation aficionado[1] is one who is very enthusiastic and often knowledgeable about animation per se[2].
An animation aficionado appreciates, among other aspects, especially the fundamentals of animation, namely, motion and shape change.[3][4]
Here are a few examples. Click the below links to watch typical clips of high-qulity animation.
http://sakuga.yshi.org/post/show ... oppa_gurren_lagann-
http://sakuga.yshi.org/post/show ... cter_acting-hiroyuk
http://sakuga.yshi.org/post/show ... otation-shoujo_kaku
http://sakuga.yshi.org/post/show ... even-hirofumi_masud
One may find these clips cool and awesome without knowing anything about the animation works themselves, which is exactly the power and magic of animation.
References
[1]http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/aficionado
[2]http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/animationsense 2
[3]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animation
[4]http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/index.php/foreign_anime