Artificial intelligence struggles with originality once again.

Wondering how to create character designs that are ready for animation? I spent two decades doing just at Disney, and in this article I'll share my tricks for making lively characters that jump off ...

Once upon a time (as the prologue narrators used to say), animation character designers worked largely on their own, or in tandem with a film’s director or maybe even the voice talent. Today, however, ...

Lisa is a character animator who's been creating animation for games and film for fifteen years. Her craft involves understanding how characters move, breathe, gesture, and express emotion through ...

Character rigging is a vital aspect of bringing virtual characters to life, yet its complexity is often overlooked. In collaboration with one of our senior rigging and groom artists, Jan, we aim to ...

If you are searching for ways to create a cinematic masterpiece right from your computer, complete with lifelike characters that talk and move just like real actors. You are sure to be interested in ...

The world of animation is witnessing a significant transformation as new technologies emerge to enhance the creative process. Among these advancements, Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) tools ...

In October 2019, the media announced two of Hollywood’s most amiable leading men, actor and filmmaker John Krasinski and superstar Ryan Reynolds, were joining forces to create an ambitious fantasy ...

ComicBook has the exclusive preview of excerpts from X-Men ’97: The Art and Making of the Animated Series. Those excerpts feature character designs for Magneto, Beast, and Jubilee. With Professor ...

Cartoon Animator has just received a free update packed with brand-new features and tools that are going to have you animating like never before. As part of our ongoing series exploring the platform’s ...

Directors of some of of the year’s most notable animated features talk about the design and inspiration behind key characters including a sentient robot, expressive cat and villainous penguin. Twins ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...