Features
VFX Oscars 2019: Watch breakdowns of the nominees including Avengers Infinity War and First Man
See how the visual effects of the films up for this year's VFX Oscar were created, featuring the work of ILM, Framestore and more.
Animation & VFX Guide
All the latest news, in-depth features, tutorials and tech reviews related to Animation & Motion Graphics
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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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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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The Best Art and Design Conferences of 2019
This year find inspiration, fun, skills and the chance to meet some like-minded people at these festivals across subjects from concept art and illustration to branding, and from graphic and UX design to animation and VFX.
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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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The making of a crazy cartoon world for Superbowl 2019's standout advertising (and music) moment
The best thing to come out from this year's Superbowl was an interactive music promo that merged Max Fleischer-style animation with OTT hip hop visuals.
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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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Zoic Studio's VFX reel for Chilling Adventures of Sabrina reveals the secrets behind the show's dark magic
Zoic's VFX Reel for the Netflix show will spook and delight on a cold winter's night.
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Lenovo's new PC for artists and designers is the oddest-looking desktop you can draw on
This asymmetrical all-in-one looks like Dieter Rams' take on Microsoft's Surface Studio – which some will love for its retro charm and others despise.
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Uncover rare animation artefacts at this one of a kind gallery
The Miyu Gallery showcases unseen works produced in the making of some beautiful independent and artistic animation work.
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Send season's greetings to people you don't like with Kyle Platts's naughty New Year GIFs
Kyle Platts owned the New Year's banter stakes with his cheeky animations for Instagram and Giphy.
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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.
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A 3D spin on The Muppets captures the spirit of Jim Henson for a new generation
The creators behind the Muppet Babies reboot reveal the inspiration of Jim Henson and how some very clever tech was created using the original puppets.
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The 12 best apps for drawing and painting on your iPad
Here's our expert pick of the best iPad apps for artists including Affinity Designer, the latest version of Procreate, Autodesk Sketchbook Pro, Comic Draw and more.
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An eerie Poe classic is brought to life for Instagram by Studio AKA
Studio AKA animate Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven for a new series of 'Insta Novels' from The New York Public Library.
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Celebrate Halloween with this spooky FX reel from Zoic Studios
Zoic Studios put together their most gruesome and beastly moments just in time for Halloween.
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34 tips for turning your art and graphics into amazing animated GIFs
6 illustrators reveal how to turn artworks into fun, charming, powerful or hilarious animated GIFs in Illustrator, Photoshop or After Effects.
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Previs in 2018: How new tech has changed how Hollywood films and TV shows like Game of Thrones are made
The Third Floor's Michelle Blok tells us about how VR and other new technologies are changing how previs is used on major TV shows and Hollywood movies including Mission Impossible: Fallout.
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You can now buy prints of Jurassic Park's classic dinosaur scenes
A chance to own your own memento from this cinematic milestone in VFX history.
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How the brilliant, moving Oscar-nominated film The Breadwinner was visually brought to life
As The Breadwinner has its home release, we speak to director Nora Twomey about its combination of simplified character design, subtly telling animation and powerful storytelling.
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Tutorials
Animation tutorial: Create real-time animation for VJing and other live events
This motion graphics tutorial will teach you how to create a live motion-graphics setup for VJing, or any other live event where you want to ‘play’ visuals to match music or a performance – from a gig or club night to a dance show or conference.
