Q&A: David Couchariere, character animator

The DreamWorks star gives us his technical tips - and tells us why now is a new golden age for animation.

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Speed up animation with Character Tracker for Maya

Neat plugin lets you use game-like navigation to control 3D characters to block out animations faster.

Monday, August 28th, 2023

Epic Games releases MetaHuman Animator

Hotly tipped toolset can transfer facial motion from iPhone footage to a MetaHuman in Unreal Engine.

Thursday, June 15th, 2023

Watch amazing MetaHuman Animator demo Blue Dot

Photorealistic short shows the quality of facial performances provided by Epic Games' new UE5 mocap toolset.

Thursday, June 15th, 2023

Tutorial: Introduction to Maya for Animators

Get started in characxter animation with The Gnomon Workshop's beginner-friendly introduction.

Monday, April 10th, 2023

Tutorial: master essential acting skills for animators

New Gnomon Workshop video reveals how to learn from method actors to improve your animation.

Saturday, April 16th, 2022

10 subtle mistakes to avoid in character animation

Pixar animator Eddy Okba reveals the subtle errors that even experienced artists often miss.

Tuesday, March 1st, 2022

Create 3d Characters releases Zoo Tools Pro 2.5

Check out the neat new animation features in the popular set of productivity-boosting Maya tools.

Saturday, May 8th, 2021

Master character rigging in Maya for game development

Master essential games art workflows with this five-hour Gnomon Workshop masterclass.

Thursday, April 8th, 2021

Download a free anime-style Maya character rig

Get this neat toon-shaded 3D character based on Reimu Hakurei from the Touhou Project games.

Sunday, March 7th, 2021

Create subtle performances for your animated characters

Master nuance in animation with ILM lead animator Ted Lister's new tutorials for Gnomon Workshop.

Tuesday, August 18th, 2020

Reallusion reveals Character Creator 2020 product roadmap

Updated: See previews of the new eye and body meshes due in Character Creator 3.3 next month.

Thursday, June 18th, 2020

Download two lightweight free Maya cartoon character rigs

Get Squiggly Rigs' expressive free Maya character rigs, designed for educational and demo reel use.

Sunday, September 22nd, 2019