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Pictoplasma Founders Reflect On 20 Years Of Running A Character Design Conference
This year’s edition is currently taking place in Berlin.
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From Picasso To Sonny Rollins: Pablo Lobato On Designing The Characters Of ‘Wendell & Wild’ (Exclusive Artwork)
Illustrator Pablo Lobato, who had never worked in animation prior to this film, had to both learn – and unlearn – craft and skills to design characters for stop motion.
Here Are The Character Designs That Were Nominated For An Annie Award In The TV/Media Category
Annie voters have until next week to decide which of these projects will take home the prize.
How The Creators Of Hulu’s ‘Animaniacs’ Reboot Subtly Updated The Look Of The Series
“[It’s] kind of like the designs you remember them looking like, not so much what they actually look like,” says “Animaniacs” co-executive producer Gabe Swarr.
Commercial Analysis: ‘Toucan Sam’s Froot Loops World’
A closer look at an advertising misfire.
Pictoplasma’s Upcoming NY Conference Puts A Strong Focus On Animation Designers
A wide-ranging group of animation artists will present at Pictoplasma NYC in November.
How-To: Character Design Tips From Lynne Naylor
Advice from one of L.A.’s most respected character designers.
Aaron Blaise Reveals The Seven Steps to Great Character Design
Watch a free 45-minute video in which Oscar-nominated animation director Aaron Blaise reveals 7 essential steps to designing a character for animation.
Don’t Look at This Character Or You’ll Get Fat, Researchers Claim
A dumb research study says that looking at round cartoon characters can make you obese.
A Lesson on Character Design by ‘SpongeBob’ Artist Robertryan Cory
Robert Ryan Cory, a veteran character designer on “SpongeBob SquarePants” and “Secret Mountain Fort Awesome,” has posted a helpful set of notes from a character design lecture he presented recently to CalArts animation students.
Why Is It So Difficult to Make Cute Cartoon Characters?
Audiences can instantly recognize a cute cartoon character when they see one, but why are memorable cute characters so difficult to create?
How “The Croods” Builds On A Century of Caveman Stereotypes
We can’t seem to get over our obsession with the caveman, who has appeared on screen since at least 1912. In fact, anthropologist Judith …
Harald Siepermann (1962-2013)
A visual development artist who had contributed to films like Mulan, Tarzan, Brother Bear, and Treasure Planet, has passed away at age 50.
Gallery: The Amazing Character Designs of Ferdinand Horvath
Let us celebrate the final day of 2012 with inspiring visuals by animation legend Ferdinand Horvath.
This Weekend in New York City: Pictoplasma Conference
Pictoplasma will stage the fourth US edition of their character design conference this weekend in New York City. The two-day conference …