Since the acquisition of Pixar, Disney has been at a crossroads. One path leads to the past, its storied tradition of classic 2d cell animation, the hand-drawn style of its most cherished and beloved ...

Studio Ghibli has been a powerhouse in animation since its inception in 1985, producing iconic characters and classic movies that have a deep, whimsical nature to them. They're such a big name that ...

Garlanded at Cannes, triumphant at Annecy, and picked up by Netflix (where it debuts today), I Lost My Body arrives on a tidal wave of hype — or at least as much hype that’s possible for a low-budget ...

In 2025 and beyond, 2D animation continues to thrive not just as an art form, but as a powerful tool for storytelling, marketing, education, and beyond. Its blend of emotional resonance, stylistic ...

Morgan Williams has been a professional animator for almost 30 years and an animation educator for almost a decade. He has deep experience creating 2d character animation for commercial applications ...

An in-depth look at the techniques, workflows, and software that brought Netflix's Arcane to life. Based on the popular MOBA (Multiplayer online battle arena) game League of Legends, Netflix's Arcane ...

Photo Wake-Up: 3D Character Animation from a Single Photo Imagine if you were able to point your smartphone, tablet or augmented reality (AR) headset at a still image, and watch it come to life before ...

CGI anime isn’t always great. When done lazily, it can feel clunky and robotic, like watching video game cutscenes from a decade ago. Expressions can look weirdly flat, and characters might move too ...

An artificial intelligence (AI) technology has been developed that enables a 3D character on screen to perfectly mimic the motion of a 2D character in a photograph. This is expected to significantly ...