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Portable Animation Tool Inchworm Just Got Updated for the Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo 3DS has a surprisingly powerful and cheap animation tool, thanks to “Waking Life” animation director Bob Sabiston.
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Microsoft’s Gorgeous Surface Studio Might Be A Cintiq Killer
Microsoft is edging into Apple and Wacom’s territory with its all-in-one touchscreen desktop Surface Studio.
Japanese Artist Builds Custom Cintiq-Embedded Desk
An inspiring DIY project for anyone who creates digital art on a tablet.
Creating Hand-Drawn Animation in VR Will Soon Be Possible with Animvr
The next frontier for classical animation: virtual reality.
‘Nelbert the Introvert’ Book Trailer and Photoshop Brushes by Disney Designer Shiyoon Kim
Shiyoon Kim, who designs memorable characters for Disney films like “Zootopia” and “Big Hero 6,” introduces a personal character of his own, Nelbert the Introvert.
Video: StyLit Presents An Exciting New Way To Stylize CG Animation
What if you could sketch a pattern or design on a piece of paper and have all the hand-drawn intricacies of your work instantly preserved in the texture of a 3D model? It may soon be possible.
Texture Painting, Glazing Brushes, Customizability Among New Features in Corel Painter 2017
Corel has added significant improvements to the 2017 edition of its digital paint software Painter.
Paint of Persia Is A New Free Tool for Rotoscoped Pixel Art
Creating rotoscoped pixel art animation is made easy with Paint of Persia.
How ‘The Simpsons’ Used Adobe Character Animator To Create A Live Episode
The producers of “The Simpsons” called on Adobe to help them bring Homer to life in real-time.
Fusion Compositing Software Is Now Free And Available On Macs
There’s never been a better time to composite your vfx/animation projects and do color grading — for free.
Cloud-Based Animation Platform Artella Launches Worldwide
Artella is a valuable new tool for animation projects where crews don’t work in the same physical space.
‘Song of the Sea’ Production Files Available on New Site Called Craft
The new subscription-site Craft aims to become an “ever-evolving interactive art-of book” for your favorite animation projects.
Nimble Collective Raises $8.5 Million To Develop Its Animation Cloud Service
Nimble aims to make high-end animation production pipelines, previously available only to major studios, available to everyone in the world.
Adobe Kills Flash Name, Rebrands It As Animator-Friendly Animate CC
Adobe’s new Animate CC is making strides to be more animator-friendly, but is it too little, too late?
With Mixamo Acquisition, Adobe Gives 3D Animation To All
Designers using Creative Cloud now have easy access to CG characters and animation tools.
Ex-DreamWorkers Aim to Make Animation Production Easier Than Ever With Nimble Collective
Their new cloud-enabled platform will allow indie producers to make work faster and more efficiently.
CGSociety Unveils New and Improved Website
The online destination for digital art industry professionals gets a makeover.
Rough Animator App Lets You Animate On Your Tablet
An iOS/Android app for easy animating on the go.
Unreal Encourages Filmmakers To Use Its Game Engine
Unreal’s game development toolset is now free for filmmakers and artists.
Maya Will Become Subscription-Only Software in 2016
Autodesk, the developer of Maya computer graphics software, offered new details yesterday about its transition to a subscription-only software model.
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