Character animation and motion synthesis have evolved into a multidisciplinary field at the nexus of computer graphics, biomechanics, and artificial intelligence. The field aims to generate ...

—Animation patterns will become variable! In previous RPG Maker titles at its default state, character animations were limited to a maximum of three patterns due to various design limitations. In RPG ...

Facial recognition is one of the earliest skills that baby humans learn. Considering how important paying attention to faces is to our survival it is no surprise that computer vision researchers have ...

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When a live Simpsons segment was announced several weeks ago, many speculated about how it would be achieved. Would it be via motion capture? Perhaps a markerless facial animation set-up? Ultimately, ...

Skit!, the comedy animation app that TechCrunch first met at Disrupt NY, is ramping up its monetization strategy with sponsored product placements. The latest one is timed to Pacific Rim’s Blu-Ray ...

Wondering how to create character designs that are ready for animation? I spent two decades doing just at Disney, and in this article I'll share my tricks for making lively characters that jump off ...

From early sketches to final renders, character design is where storytelling meets artistry. Animators use shape clarity, purposeful color, and anatomical awareness to create characters that feel ...

Animated films are full of specialties that most viewers can’t see, and one of the most important is character animation, where the animators become the actors who bring characters to life. On… ...

Demo reels are an invaluable tool for impressing one’s skills on potential employers. Rarely do they find a much wider audience than that. Mònica Eggert’s new character animation reel is the exception ...