Working as a freelance character designer requires a solid understanding of one’s own creative process and the ability to deliver artwork in a fast-moving pipeline. As an artist, it’s your job to come ...

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 ...

Character design in animation is a way to tell stories. That can be with an expressive and fun viewpoint, taking us out of reality, and there are so many styles and aesthetics to explore. But the ...

Demo reels are an invaluable tool for impressing one’s skills on potential employers. Rarely do they find a much wider audience than that. Mònica Eggert’s new character animation reel is the exception ...

Corinne Reichert (she/her) grew up in Sydney, Australia and moved to California in 2019. She holds degrees in law and communications, and currently writes news, analysis and features for CNET across ...

Game art has come a long way since its origin in systems like the Atari VCS. Fully immersive 3D worlds are typical for video games these days, and even 2D style games look better now than ever. If you ...

—Animation patterns will become variable! In previous RPG Maker titles at its default state, character animations were limited to a maximum of three patterns due to various design limitations. In RPG ...

Veteran reporter and editor with over ten years of experience. Probably reading comic books. Luke's animation shows him doing a short little dance after getting his Perfect victory. Edwards says it's ...

What if you could transform your creative ideas into stunning, cinematic animations with just a few well-crafted prompts? Midjourney’s video generation tools promise exactly that—a playground where ...

Independent AI studios are customizing image and video models on original art assets developed by in-house animators Studios are using their custom, or fine-tuned, models to facilitate animated ...

Scoob!, the first full-length CG-animated Scooby-Doo feature film to receive a theatrical release, is a chance for the iconic Hanna-Barbera characters to be animated “like no one’s ever seen,” ...