Animation and Video Life

Do you get the feeling Red knows he's on the naughty list? T he last minute Christmas rush is pretty much upon us but it's not too late to create completely custom Christmas Cards to send to family and friends. Send them by email or take them to your local department store print on demand service if actual, physical Christmas cards is more your style. Reallusion's Cartoon Animator 5 is perfect for creating fun, Christmas themed cartoons, like my running joke above, with the cast of Resident Dragon , confronting Santa each year with TET's Christmas gift 'guide'. The Annual Last Minute Christmas Resource List This list is something of an annual event too, where I run through various Christmas themed products that caught my eye in Reallusion's, Cartoon Animator Marketplace this year. If creating unique holiday images (and animations of course) with Cartoon Animator is something you want to do, then save yourself a bunch of time with pre-made content you can pur...

Y ounger artists, who enjoy drawing characters and telling stories, may find themselves gravitating towards animated cartoons. While hand-drawn animation was traditionally done with pencil and paper, nowadays it is more commonly created on electronic devices like iPads and pen display monitors. This shift to digital platforms has made animation more accessible to young artists, allowing them to explore and create more ambitious projects than ever before. However, diving into the world of animation can be overwhelming due to the perceived amount of work and the steep learning curve involved in drawing every frame of an animated cartoon (even though some modern forms of animation don't require every frame to be drawn at all). This can often discourage young artists from pursuing animation. Supporting Your Child's Interest If you're a parent looking to support your child's interest in animation, here is a quick guide on where to start, their next steps, common types of dig...