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  • Kpop Demo Hunters

    Sony Pictures Imageworks shows 25 years of character evolution with Autodesk Maya

    From Stuart Little to the Spider-Verse films to KPop Demon Hunters, learn how Maya helps artists create performances that resonate with audiences around the globe.  It all started with Stuart Little in 1999. For Sony Pictures Imageworks, the film marked an early turning point in its character pipeline, as the studio used a prerelease version of Autodesk Maya to build Stuart’s modeling, rigging…


  • Actor on motion capture stage to collect animation data for Maya's Bring Your Own Data feature

    AI Doesn’t Have to Mean Generic Output: How MotionMaker’s ‘Bring Your Own Data’ Amplifies Stylized Animation

    Animation has always been about more than movement. It’s about style. The little details that make an artist’s or a studio’s work recognizable as their own. And that’s exactly what’s at stake as AI animation tools start showing up in professional pipelines, where there’s a real risk everything starts to feel the same.  But what if AI could amplify your style, rather than homogenize it?…


  • 4 panelists discussing AI in animation on stage at Annecy 2026

    Can we all win? GOBELINS Paris, Wētā FX, and Autodesk discuss AI in animation

    Hear from GOBELINS Paris, Wētā FX, and Autodesk about how AI is changing day-to-day workflows while the magic of animation and storytelling remains inherently human.  AI is reshaping animation, from the tools artists use to the creative decisions studios make and the guidelines that define responsible adoption. As AI becomes part of the production pipeline, a bigger question…


  • Mr. Incredible with his gloved hands on his black mask

    Pixar evolves its legendary characters from ‘The Incredibles’ with Autodesk Maya

    Learn how character lead and film director Lou Hamou-Lhadj has refined character modeling and rigging, and how he approached updating the beloved Mr. Incredible for Incredibles 2.  When Pixar released the original The Incredibles in 2004, it immediately set a new standard for animation style and technical prowess while bringing a fresh spin to the superhero genre. The film was both a…


  • Promotional poster for Buster Boone, featuring the animated cowboy character pointing a revolver-style weapon toward the viewer, along with film festival selections and animation credits for Giovanni Crocco.

    AI motion capture for beginners: How Autodesk Flow Studio helped a NJIT student gain portfolio recognition

    AI-assisted motion capture is changing how animation students learn and create. This article explores how New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) student Giovanni “Gio” Crocco used Autodesk Flow Studio and Autodesk Maya to streamline his animation workflow, iterate faster, and build a standout portfolio project using markerless motion capture.  With the Autodesk Flow Studio Education plan, eligible university students (18+) get access to everything included in the Lite tier, plus USD exports.  …


  • Autodesk at SIGGRAPH 2026: Everything Going On

    Join us at SIGGRAPH 2026 in Los Angeles as we explore the next frontier of entertainment. Discover how AI-powered tools, new ways of collaborating across teams, and next-generation animation and VFX workflows are helping artists create the way they want to create. Catch inspiring talks at the Autodesk Vision Series July 21-22 | Los Angeles…


  • Introducing Your New Home for Post-Production Review in Flow Production Tracking

    Every shot, asset, and animation tells a story. But before audiences ever see the final result, that work has likely gone through dozens, sometimes hundreds, of reviews. Notes are discussed, versions are compared, and stakeholders weigh in. Review isn’t simply a checkpoint, it’s where ideas evolve and creative decisions happen. Post-production teams using Flow Production…


  • From Dream to Screen: Autodesk Film, TV & Games Showreel 2026

    This past year, dream projects stopped being dreams. They became stories we could see, play, and experience.  The return of a fox-and-bunny cop duo after a decade. A Super Bowl spot that brought the kind of creature work that usually only lives in film. A trailer for an original game IP about a definitely-not-haunted hotel, made by a team of ten.  Behind every project was a story artist, an…


  • Boy and bunny sitting on a rooftop in front of a lake

    Autodesk at Annecy Animation Festival 2026: Everything Going On

    Every June, the lakeside town of Annecy becomes the heartbeat of global animation. Studios, artists, dreamers, and rabbits (the beloved unofficial Annecy mascots) descend on France for a week of talks, screenings, and the kind of conversations that make the animation industry so impossibly easy to love. Join Autodesk at the Annecy International Animation Film…


  • Autodesk at Cannes 2026

    Autodesk at Cannes Next: Exploring What’s Next for Filmmaking and AI 

    Cannes is one of the few moments each year when the global film industry is all in one place. Along the Croisette, lovers of film come together, premiering new work, building partnerships, and exchanging ideas that help shape what comes next.  Just beyond the red carpet, Cannes Next brings together filmmakers, technologists, and industry leaders to explore how new tools are reshaping the craft of…