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

This free Maya add-on adds secondary motion to characters

PuppetSoul PUPbuildDynamic creates secondary dynamics for cloth, hair and body parts. Based on tech used on animated features,

Sunday, July 6th, 2025

Tutorial - Maya for Animators: Body Mechanics

Discover how to create more believable character animation with The Gnomon Workshop's new intermediate-level Maya tutorial.

Tuesday, November 26th, 2024

10 subtle tricks to improve your character animation

Discover 10 things you can do today to improve your character animation work with DreamWorks animator Adrien Liv's expert tips.

Tuesday, October 29th, 2024

Master Character Animation Fundamentals for Games

Discover how to animate walk cycles, run cycles and attack animations in Maya with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed introductory tutorial.

Saturday, March 9th, 2024

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