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

Get Avengers animator Kiel Figgins' free Deadpool rig

Free Maya character rig includes facial controls and linked proxy rig for real-time and blocking work.

Thursday, December 29th, 2016

Skuid may let non-animators do Disney-style animation

Cool new Autodesk Research tech uses readymade 'activators' to apply Disney's 12 principles of animation to any sketch.

Tuesday, May 24th, 2016

10 killer tips for better character animation

DreamWorks veteran Sébastien Wojda provides his expert tips for creating better character animation.

Monday, September 7th, 2015

INTiMATE will let you talk to characters to control them

IKinema's new technology aims to enable devs to build simple text and voice controls into tools like Maya.

Wednesday, August 12th, 2015

Gnomon releases full guide to character animation

Discover Guardians of the Galaxy animator In-Ah Roediger's workflow in Performance & Acting: Creating Believable Characters.

Thursday, August 28th, 2014

Expert advice: Oz animator In-Ah Roediger

The VES Award nominee runs through her favourite tools in Maya, and her tips for young animators.

Wednesday, June 11th, 2014

Digital Sorcery releases TouchAnimator app for iPad

Updated 28 December: Create character animation on your tablet for export to Blender. Now for Android and iOS.

Friday, December 28th, 2012

Q&A: David Breaux, creature animator

The Terra Nova veteran provides his tips for bringing beasts to life - and navigating CG's murkier waters.

Monday, November 21st, 2011

Free eBook reveals workflows of top animators

Download Animation Insiders and learn how Jason Schleifer and Pixar's Victor Navone tackle jobs.

Friday, January 7th, 2011