From cel animation to stop motion and 3D, the best animation styles can captivate audiences, but which one is for you?

Learn nine pro techniques from 2024 Cartoon Animator contest winners to boost your 2D animation skills with creative rigs and smart motion tools.

Should you animate a scene pose-to-pose or straight-ahead? How do you create a good breakdown drawing? When should you use an overshoot in your animation? Toniko Pantoja, an animator, story artist, ...

Student filmmaker Rachel Tom Antony wins ASIFA Award for her hand-drawn film Kannimanga, a heartfelt story about her bond ...

2D animation is rapidly becoming a required skill set for filmmakers and artists. Many diverse industries—such as business, the entertainment industry, and the legal and medical industries—look to 2D ...

Toonz, the software used to create Studio Ghibli films like Spirited Away and TV shows like Steven Universe and Futurama, is now OpenToonz. It’s open source and free for any budding animator to ...

What are the chances of finding a hand-drawn animated film in the times of artificial intelligence-powered features and ...

One of the better ways to engage with an audience is by producing short animations to illustrate your message. But animation software is typically hard to use. And they’re usually expensive too. Which ...

Animation is one of the most dynamic and fast-evolving creative industries in the world today—where art meets technology to ...