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The real inspiration behind Mr. Mime in Detective Pikachu - and why it's so hard to keep Pokémon kawaii
The Good, the Bad and the Duckly: VFX giants MPC reveal how your favourite - and not so-favourite - Pokemon made the jump from 2D to 3D in the new Detective Pikachu movie.
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Why Jeron Braxton mixes politics with Playstation visuals - and how he's already the 'world's best animator'
The Kingdom Hearts fan reveals how there's always a message about America behind his hyper polygon visuals - and how he already knows he's the best animator out there.
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How being bad at illustration encouraged Julian Glander to make his own AI art teacher
Find out how Julian Glander: The Movie became the Microsoft Paint of our future overlords in this interview from Pictoplasma 2019.
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Lose yourself in a good book: Intricate illustrations bring classic novels to life for Penguin
Hong Kong just became a portal to the worlds of Alice and Wonka in this lovingly detailed poster campaign from Penguin.
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Cowboy Bebop creator's video for Flying Lotus is the latest hip-hop promo with a Japanese touch
Anime legend Shinichiro Watanabe is the latest Japanese creator to lend visuals to the urban sounds of America, joining the likes of 'lord of superflat' Takashi Murakami and his recent music video for Billie Eilish.
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Studio McGuire on bringing beautiful moving artworks to the fine-dining table
Davy and Kristen McGuire’s hallucinatory projection-mapped worlds helped bring Howl’s Moving Castle to the stage – but their latest project is a lot more intimate.
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Why Pictoplasma filled out an old mortuary with ghostly character art
The character design festival is bringing strange sorts of life to Berlin's more morbid corners.
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Digital humans aren't just possible - they're essential in today's top games
Learn how Spiderman on PS4 looked so realistic - and why the uncanny valley isn't so deep when you have the right tech.
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How the beautiful new Moomins animated TV series was created
See concept art, character designs and animation from the creation of the MoonminValley animated TV show - plus we interview its director and producer about crafting its aesthetic.
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From French house beginnings to master of loops, 'grandfather of CGI' Geoffroy de Crécy is relevant as ever
Geoffroy de Crécy discusses his magic French touch for adverts, music promos and Instagram, and what changes he's seen in motion graphics over the years.
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How Autodesk Maya 2019 helps deliver Oscar-winning animation and VFX
From cached playback to amazing previews, Maya 2019 will save you time and boost your creativity
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VFX Oscar 2019: Watch breakdowns of the winner and nominees' visual effects
See how the visual effects of the winning and nominated films up for this year's VFX Oscar were created, featuring the work of DNeg, ILM, Framestore and more.
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Robert Hunter talks animating his magical storybook style for a spaced out music video
The promo for Emerald Rush sees the illustrator and children's author bring his surreal and nocturnal voyages to life.
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Jorge Gutiérrez on the Power Being Autistic Brings to his Creativity
The director of The Book of Life and animated shows for Nickelodeon and Netflix discusses being autistic, mixing Mexican culture with sci-fi and kung fu, and how he stays positive in the face of cancelled projects.
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Beatles artwork comes to life in Trunk's inventive anniversary videos for the White Album
Celebrate the Beatles' White Album with two inventive videos made for some of the album's most beloved tracks - and learn how Trunk Animation made them in a new promo.
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How Fancy Nancy Clancy is leading a new wave of TV heroines in kids animation
With Summer the girl Muppet Baby and a female Rocketeer coming soon to the small screen, Fancy Nancy Clancy is leading a new generation of TV cartoon stars from Disney.
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How Anki designed and animated a loveable personality for its real robot friend, Vector
Mooly Segal, animation lead at Anki tells us about the character design of its smart-and-cheeky robot companion, which is like having a real Wall-E in your life.
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The Pantone Colour of the Year 2019 is 'Living Coral'
As predicted in the autumn, the new Pantone Colour of the Year is a 'life-affirming shade of orange with a golden undertone'. But not THAT shade of orange.
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Celebrate 20 years of The Powerpuff Girls with these super-duper tribute pieces
Global artists make some loving fanart in honour of the Cartoon Network classic - and open up on what the show means to them as creators.