Watch a free 45-minute video in which Oscar-nominated animation director Aaron Blaise reveals 7 essential steps to designing a character for animation. Robert Ryan Cory, a veteran character designer ...

For people of a certain generation, growing up female meant it was hard to find characters like yourself on screen. Girls in cartoons weren’t exactly rare, but most of the exciting, popular cartoons ...

Getting character design right is as complex as composing a melody, says Disney’s vet animator Glen Keane, who supervised the animation of “Tangled” and designed Rapunzel. “Working with 3D computer ...

Cartoons have long played a pivotal role in shaping childhoods, and many people continue to enjoy them well into adulthood. They serve as both entertainment and sources of moral lessons, offering ...

With her enormous, glassy eyes, purple hair and coquettish pose, this girl could have stepped from the scene of a Japanese anime film. Anime fan Anastasiya Shpagina has transformed herself into a ...

You’ve heard of Bugs Bunny and Porky Pig, but have you heard of Goopy Geer? Perhaps not, but the cartoon dog headlined three Warner Bros. cartoons in the early 1930s and is the subject of today’s ...

Cartoons are full of sweet characters that evoke emotions of joy, bravery, and imagination. Many of those characters possess beautiful names that are just perfect for a little baby girl. Here are ten ...