The Contest was hosted by Reallusion and sponsored by industry leaders such as NVIDIA, Maxon, Epic Games, Unity, SideFX, ...

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, ...

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 ...

Artificial intelligence struggles with originality once again.

Antony Evans of Digital Puppets showcased a process of transforming AI-generated concepts into fully rigged, animation-ready stylized 3D characters using Headshot 3, Character Creator 5, and iClone 8.

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 ...

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 ...

Hi there. My name is Tamás Zsolt Nagy, owner of the Cartoons and Fun Youtube channel and the founder of Crazy Cartoons – Animation Studio. Since my childhood, I have been captivated by classic 2d ...

In addition to winning Best Feature, HUNTR/X slayed its way to a golden night across the Feature awards for Best FX, Character Animation, Character Design, Direction (Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans), ...

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 ...

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 ...