If you want to learn animation in 2026, you have more options than ever before. You can learn 2D animation, 3D animation, stop motion, motion graphics, storyboarding, character animation, or even make your own animated short film from home. You …
How to Build an Animation Portfolio from Scratch
If you want to work in animation, one of the most important things you can create is your portfolio. Not a perfect portfolio. Not a huge portfolio. Not a portfolio filled with studio-level shots and years of professional experience. Just …
Free vs. Paid Animation Software: What’s Actually Worth It in 2026?
Animation software has never been more accessible. In 2026, a total beginner can download Blender for free and start animating a 3D short film today. Meanwhile, high-end studios still happily pay thousands for tools like Toon Boom Harmony or Maya. …
How Animation Is Changing (And What It Means for You)
Animation in 2026 isn’t what it used to be and nor is it just about prettier visuals or faster tools. Today, animation is evolving on multiple levels all at once, from how we make it, who tells the stories and …
3D Animation in Video Games
Animation in video games is nothing new, but it evolved at a brisk pace with the popularization of 3D games in the 1990s. Far from the relative simplicity of sprite-based animation in earlier video games, 3D animation paved the way …
5 Places to Find Funding for Your Short Film
Unsure how to get your animated film funded? As you might know, animation can become expensive quickly. Beyond the animation itself, there are many other costs to consider—compositing, coloring, storyboarding, sound design, musical scoring, distribution, and more. All these elements …
Where to Look for Work as an Independent Animator
If you’re in between jobs as an independent animator, or just starting and looking for work, we’ve compiled this list of some of the most useful places independent animators find their next gig (or have their next gig come to …
Why Independent Animators Prefer TVPaint (+ 5 Great TVPaint Animators)
Do you enjoy and want to get involved with 2D animated short films, music videos, and similar (non-television and film) creative projects? These works are often brought to life by the independent artists themselves, or commissioned by producers seeking unique, …
3ds Max, Blender, or Maya – Which to Pick When Starting Out?
Are you considering getting into CG animation, but unsure which (major) animation software is best for you? We’ve taken a comprehensive look at the top three CG animation software and their best use-case scenarios. By the end of this post, …
