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Explore the art of 2D animation, where movement and storytelling come to life through techniques like computer animation, stop motion, and motion graphics. From concept to final output, this post breaks down the key stages that make each project unique and engaging.
What makes animated characters’ dialogue look real? Our latest article dives into the art of lip-syncing, exploring how animators match mouth movements with dialogue. From dialogue prep and phoneme analysis to keyframes, rendering, and QA, discover the process behind lifelike animation.
Lighting can make or break an animation. It’s not just about visibility—it’s about storytelling. Subtle shifts in light shape emotions, set the mood, and highlight key moments. In our latest article, we dive into the full lighting process, from concept to final render.
Animators use basic physics and mechanics principles they can bend for a more stylized look. In this article, we go through a few examples of physics and mechanics principles to better put words on animation techniques to create more engaging stories.
In this article, we explore 16 animation techniques to make your work more engaging. It usually doesn’t take much to get it right, but the devil is in the details and a single edit can make your animation memorable.
As our invisible eyes, the camera in animation has an active role. By meticulously controlling its movement, animators achieve a variety of effects to engage the viewers―far beyond simply showing us what's happening on screen, it's a powerful storytelling tool often unseen.
Landing your dream job pushes you to stand out from the crowd, and it starts with a strong animation portfolio―a chance to showcase your talent, skills, and creative vision to potential employers.
Animation is a captivating dance of creativity and technical challenges with many moving parts, and even the smallest misstep can lead to a major fumble: an oversight during pre-production or production can snowball into costly rework.
The animation industry sees a rise in collaborative productions where multiple studios join forces to tackle a single project. This approach is more and more common for big productions but also with independent animators.
