A new piece of software just released from animation startup Midas Touch Interactive called Midas Creature is designed to add secondary animation to 2d characters – automatically. Midas Touch ...

Cartoon Animator 5 is a powerful animation tool with features that are sophisticated enough for professional users, but intuitive and easy enough for new animators. Davey Baker is part of the latter ...

The creation process behind 2D animation conjures nostalgic images of smoke-filled rooms where animators labored over their slanted drafting tables, flipping between thin pages while sketching a ...

In this chapter you will be creating a simple animation based on a technique called keyframing. The basic principle of keyframe animation is simple: you specify the location of geometry at certain key ...

Animations can contain up to 64 frames and support sprites, visual effects and UI assets. Ludo has also introduced one-click 3D rigging for engine-ready character models. The new tools are available ...

Veteran animator, author & educator Tony White is seeking to keep traditional 2D animation relevant in this increasingly technological world — especially as the industry faces the rising tide of AI.