Watch a free 45-minute video in which Oscar-nominated animation director Aaron Blaise reveals 7 essential steps to designing a character for animation. Robert Ryan Cory, a veteran character designer ...

Character spreads should consist of eight to 10 unique characters who represent various personalities or characteristics. If there’s anything an editor likes better than a well slanted cartoon, it’s a ...

Getting character design right is as complex as composing a melody, says Disney’s vet animator Glen Keane, who supervised the animation of “Tangled” and designed Rapunzel. “Working with 3D computer ...

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 ...

Stories are breathed into life by characters. They are evocative, create tension, and move the story along. In digital storytelling, characters hold the ground and focus the viewer, as well as turn ...