Animation

  • The Creative Impact of AI at the 8th WIA World Summit

    Autodesk was a proud sponsor of Women in Animation’s 8th annual WIA World Summit at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. This year’s conference tackled the theme “Stronger Together: The Equitable Future of Animation” and featured key industry thought leaders, filmmakers, and executives discussing emerging industry innovations and how they can support gender equity in…

    Case Studies

  • M&E Summer Roundup

    Dive into the world of media and entertainment and our latest YouTube video content where we cover trending industry topics, fresh workflow walkthroughs, and creative artist spotlights. Tune in to our new roundups to discover unique content that interests you in VFX, animation, game development, on-set production, and more! Re-imagine reality with VFX  Watch how…

    Animation

  • Drawing outside the lines: Mikros Animation captivates global audiences with innovative animation styles

    Collaboration between the creative and technical teams at Mikros Animation allows them to create distinctive animation styles for iconic films like ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’. Autodesk Design and Make software fuels their innovation and ensures they meet production deadlines with precision. Mikros Animation is a global animation studio bringing together industry-leading talent with…

    Animation

  • Celebrating the storytelling visionaries of Media & Entertainment

    Autodesk media and entertainment customers are more than just creators; they are the visionaries shaping the future of animation, visual effects, games, and visualization. Our annual showreel serves as a testament to their talent, creativity, and technical prowess. It spotlights the visual storytelling and passion that goes into making immersive games, binge-worthy TV shows, and…

    Visual Effects

  • LOCUS Crafts Exceptional Korean Animation with a Customizable Pipeline

    LOCUS Animation Studio is making its mark on the industry by leveraging the flexibility and customization capabilities of Autodesk Design & Make software like Maya to boost productivity, create engaging animated content for a range of audiences, and build connections with their viewers.

    Animation
  • Collection of animated characters showcased on building windows.

    Autodesk embraces the magic of animation at the Annecy Festival 2024

    Join Autodesk at Annecy 2024 to celebrate the creativity, innovation, and art of animaton storytelling.

    Animation

  • Qvisten Animation Conquers Creative Workflow Complexities with OpenUSD

    Bring your animations to life with Autodesk’s cutting-edge solutions. In the distant north of Oslo, Norway, two artists in their twenties embarked on a creative journey in 1994. Within the confines of a small, drafty attic, known as a ‘kvistloft,’ they established Qvisten, a studio dedicated to stop-motion animation. Today, Qvisten produces two or three…

    Animation

  • Autodesk Maya and 3ds Max 2025 Released with Focus on Time-Saving Creative Toolsets

    In today’s media and entertainment landscape, the pursuit of top-tier quality across all forms of content shows no sign of slowing down, increasing the resources required to create characters and worlds that meet client and audience expectations.   Animation, VFX, and game development studios grapple with an ever-expanding array of personnel and tools necessary for the…

    News

  • Q&A with Qvisten Animation CTO on Building OpenUSD Asset Pipeline to Maximize Efficiency

    Qvisten, an Oslo-based animation studio founded in 1994, produces several animated feature films every year and harbors talent from across the globe with about half of its 80-person team of artists working remotely. In mid-2023, Qvisten rebuilt its pipeline to integrate OpenUSD (Open Universal Scene Description) with Autodesk Maya and Arnold, and SideFX Houdini. The…

    Animation
  • Still from Award-winning short film, Silhouette

    Student Filmmakers of ArtFX School of Digital Arts Win Big at VES for ‘Silhouette’

    The Visual Effects Society hosted the 22nd annual Visual Effects Society Awards on Feb. 21 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., celebrating the most outstanding visual effects in film, television, and other media in the last year. For the 16th consecutive year, Autodesk sponsored the “Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project” category,…

    Animation