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  • Autodesk Flow Studio: Free for Students and Educators Worldwide 

    If you’re studying or teaching animation, VFX, game development, or even marketing and advertising, you know that the right tools can make all the difference—shaping how you experiment, learn, and build confidence in your skills. Making these tools accessible sparks more creativity and more voices in the world of storytelling.  That’s why we’re excited to make Autodesk Flow Studio—our AI-powered tool…

    Animation

  • SEGA’s Sonic X Shadow Generations: Mesmerizing Character Movement and Event Staging with Maya

    “Sonic X Shadow Generations” is the latest title (released October 2024) in SEGA’s signature “Sonic the Hedgehog” character franchise. It is a video game in which “Sonic Generations” (released in 2011) is remastered in high definition for current platforms, and the new “Shadow Generations” chronicle, featuring the popular Shadow the Hedgehog (“Shadow”) character, is included…

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  • AI-Powered MotionMaker for Animation: Your Top Questions Answered

    Maya now includes MotionMaker, a new motion-generation system that lets you drive the motion of your character through higher-level user input. MotionMaker uses machine learning to train on a motion dataset, and then applies that learning—along with user-provided information about a character’s current position and trajectory—to predict the next pose. With repeated predictions, the result…

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  • There Are No Ghosts at the Grand (or are there?): Friday Sundae on making their debut game

    Friday Sundae Studio is an independent game development company based in Bristol, England, founded by husband-and-wife duo Rachel and Anil Glendinning. They are currently working on their debut title, There Are No Ghosts at the Grand, which was featured at GamesCom. We sat down with co-founder and creative director Anil Glendinning, writer and director of…

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  • Autodesk Flow Studio for All: What’s New and What It Means for You 

    AI for animation and VFX isn’t the future – it’s free, and it’s here.   We’re thrilled to announce an exciting update to Flow Studio: For the first time ever, creators everywhere can access Flow Studio’s AI-powered animation and VFX tools for free. Whether you’re just exploring digital storytelling through content creation or running a full-scale…

    News

  • Meet MotionMaker: Maya’s New AI Animation Tool

    Say goodbye to time-consuming locomotion work and hello to more creative freedom with MotionMaker, now available in Maya. It’s a new Autodesk AI powered tool that lets you guide your character’s motion with just a few keyframes or a simple motion path and iterate until it feels just right. We spoke with Evan Atherton, senior…

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  • Unit Image Crafts Superhero-Worthy Stylized Animation for Marvel Rivals Cinematic Trailer: No One Rivals Doom

    When Alexandre Lerouge and his team took on the “No One Rivals Doom” cinematic trailer for Marvel Rivals, they knew they had to think outside the box. Marvel Rivals, an action-packed game where iconic heroes and villains face off in epic battles, demanded a visual style that was as bold and dynamic as its gameplay.…

    Animation

  • Empowering Animators with AI Innovation: Autodesk at Annecy Film Festival 2025

    The Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market is one of the most significant global stages for animation enthusiasts and professionals, highlighting the diverse evolution and exciting future of the industry – from traditional techniques to modern workflows. Join us in Annecy France from June 8-13 to explore how AI can help you focus on…

    Animation

  • A Showreel of the Year’s Peak Moments in Film, TV, and Games

    This past year was full of the moments we love—binge-watching late into the night, waiting through the movie credits just in case there’s a post-credit scene, finishing every last part of a great game. That’s what happens when the year’s packed with incredible animation, visual effects, game development, and storytelling that stick with you. There…

    Animation

  • Crafting Crowds: Fortiche, Golaem, and the Magic of Arcane Season 2 

    “Fortiche” means “Ace” in French, a name chosen deliberately by co-founders Jérôme Combe, Pascal Charrue, and Arnaud Delord when they founded their animation studio Fortiche Production in 2009. Since then, they have worked tirelessly to establish Fortiche as a globally renowned animation studio.   Based in Paris, Montpellier, and Las Palmas, Fortiche operates as a tightly…

    Animation