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Specialized area of the animation process
Character animation is a specialized area of the animation process, which involves bringing animated characters to life. The role of a character animator
Character_animation
Method of creating moving pictures
custom-made flip books. Character animation Multi-sketch animation Special effects animation 2.5D Animation: A mix of 2D and 3D animation elements that emphasize
Animation
Animation technique in which frames are hand-drawn
Traditional animation (or classical animation, cel animation, or hand-drawn animation) is a term retronymically applied to the dominant form of animation of the
Traditional_animation
Fictional character in the Shrek franchise
Puss's character, Jeffrey Katzenberg, co-founder of DreamWorks Animation, began considering "the idea of possibly continuing with the character in the
Puss_in_Boots_(Shrek)
Disney's Basic Principles of Animation
to produce more realistic animation. The main purpose of these principles was to produce an illusion that cartoon characters adhered to the basic laws
Twelve basic principles of animation
Twelve_basic_principles_of_animation
Male protagonist of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
(May 21, 2014). "PGS Secures New Deals for Zagtoon & Method Animation's 'LadyBug'". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on October 26, 2018
Adrien_Agreste
Animation technique
Limited animation (or planned animation) is a process in the overall technique of traditional animation that reuses frames of character animation. The use
Limited_animation
list of characters in animation that either self-identify as bisexual or have been identified by outside parties to be bisexual. Listed characters are either
List of bisexual characters in animation
List_of_bisexual_characters_in_animation
Art of creating moving images using computers
while computer animation only refers to moving images. Modern computer animation usually uses 3D computer graphics. Computer animation is a digital successor
Computer_animation
Animation, the method for creating moving pictures from still images, has an early history and a modern history that began with the advent of celluloid
History_of_animation
In Western animation, LGBTQ themes means plotlines and characters which are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or otherwise queer in series, produced
LGBTQ themes in Western animation
LGBTQ_themes_in_Western_animation
list of characters in animation that either self-identify as lesbian or have been identified by outside parties to be lesbian. Listed characters are either
List of lesbian characters in animation
List_of_lesbian_characters_in_animation
Female protagonist of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
Jeremy Zag, the president of the animation studio Zagtoon, described Marinette as "a fresh and modern girl character who is in line with kids' and teens'
Marinette_Dupain-Cheng
Anderson (Character Animation) Bryan Andrews (Character Animation) Mark Andrews (BFA 93, Character Animation) Tony Anselmo (Character Animation) Wes Archer
List of California Institute of the Arts people
List_of_California_Institute_of_the_Arts_people
Type of computer animation
dynamics, as well as character animation. In video games, it is often used for simple or complex actions such as turning a character's head whenever a player
Procedural_animation
Japanese animation, otherwise known as anime. There are also corresponding lists of lesbian, non-binary, and bisexual animated characters. For characters in
List of gay characters in animation
List_of_gay_characters_in_animation
Period of animation in which theatrical sound cartoons were common and popular
The golden age of American animation was a period that began with the popularization of sound synchronized cartoons in 1928 starting with Steamboat Willie
Golden age of American animation
Golden_age_of_American_animation
list of all productions produced or released by Sony Pictures Animation, the animation division of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group (part of Sony Pictures
List of Sony Pictures Animation productions
List_of_Sony_Pictures_Animation_productions
and pansexual characters, along with other (LGBTQ) characters. This list includes fictional characters in animated cartoons, adult animation, and anime.
List of animated series with LGBTQ characters
List_of_animated_series_with_LGBTQ_characters
Computer animation technique
Skeletal animation or rigging is a technique in computer animation in which a character (or other articulated object) is represented in two parts: a polygonal
Skeletal_animation
This is a list of non-binary characters in animation that either self-identify as non-binary (i.e. genderqueer) or have been identified by outside parties
List of non-binary characters in animation
List_of_non-binary_characters_in_animation
Easter egg used in media
the Arts, referring to the classroom used by graphic design and character animation students. Students who have used the classroom include John Lasseter
A113
contains a list of productions made by the American animation studio Disney Television Animation, a part of Disney Kids & Family and owned by The Walt
List of Disney Television Animation productions
List_of_Disney_Television_Animation_productions
Japanese animation
the English word animation) is animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, anime refers specifically to animation produced in Japan
Anime
Reference document for drawing a character
help standardize the appearance, poses, and gestures of a character in arts such as animation, comics, and video games. Model sheets are required when
Model_sheet
Animation technique made using Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash animation (formerly Macromedia Flash animation and FutureSplash animation) is an animation that is created with the Adobe Animate (formerly
Flash_animation
Film award category
The Annie Award for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production is an Annie Award awarded annually to the best character animator and introduced
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Feature Production
Annie_Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement_for_Character_Animation_in_a_Feature_Production
Main animation studio owned by Warner Bros.
recent years, Warner Bros. Animation has specialized in producing television and direct-to-video animation featuring characters from other properties owned
Warner_Bros._Animation
Technology company
services for 3D character animation. Mixamo's technologies use machine learning methods to automate the steps of the character animation process, including
Mixamo
Period of U.S. animation when the animation medium experienced a revival
Modern animation in the United States from the late 1980s to the early 2000s is frequently referred to as the renaissance age of American animation. During
Modern animation in the United States
Modern_animation_in_the_United_States
Annual animation awards ceremony held in 2026
The 53rd Annual Annie Awards honoring excellence in the field of animation of 2025 was held on February 21, 2026, at the University of California, Los
53rd_Annie_Awards
Disney character
development of character animation. Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston described the scene as: "...a milestone in personality animation. From the time he
Pluto_(Disney)
Animation technique
Stop motion (also known as stop frame animation or object animation) is an animated filmmaking and special effects technique in which objects are physically
Stop_motion
Australian animated web series (2023–2026)
the middle of 2022, Glitch released character trailers that served as proofs of concept testing the series' animation style and visuals. A teaser trailer
The_Amazing_Digital_Circus
Title character of the 1995 Disney animated film of the same name
Pocahontas is the titular protagonist of Walt Disney Animation Studios' 1995 film Pocahontas. The character is loosely based on the actual historical figure
Pocahontas_(character)
American writer and artist
American animator, director, author, and illustrator. As a character animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios for 38 years (1974–2012), he worked on feature
Glen_Keane
American visual effects and computer animation studio (1987–2021)
first computer animators. Using his background in character animation, Wedge helped MAGI produce animation for television commercials, which eventually led
Blue_Sky_Studios
2017 video game
rubber hose animation style from the golden age of American animation and the surrealist qualities of the works of Walt Disney Animation Studios, Fleischer
Cuphead
Cartoon character
recognized cartoon characters in history. Felix was the first fully realized recurring animal character in the history of American film animation. Felix originated
Felix_the_Cat
Animated titular character
is the second Nickelodeon character she voiced after Weenie from Oswald. Hector Navarro (September 2, 2016). "Nick Animation Podcast: John Davis". youtube
Jimmy_Neutron
Real-time manipulation of digitally animated figures
is closely associated with character animation, motion capture technologies, and 3D animation, as well as skeletal animation. Digital puppetry is also
Digital_puppetry
British character animator
Baxter is a British character animator. He attended the West Surrey College of Art and Design before working for Walt Disney Animation Studios, including
James_Baxter_(animator)
Film award category
The Annie Award for Character Animation in a Live Action Production is an Annie Award given annually to the best character animation for live action productions
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production
Annie_Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement_for_Character_Animation_in_a_Live_Action_Production
Fictional Lilo & Stitch character
feature starring the character. The idea for the character was shelved until around 1996 when then-President of Walt Disney Feature Animation, Thomas Schumacher
Stitch_(Lilo_&_Stitch)
This is a list of characters from the DreamWorks Animation franchise of Madagascar films and TV shows. Tom McGrath explained in an interview that the intention
List of Madagascar (franchise) characters
List_of_Madagascar_(franchise)_characters
American animator and producer (born 1992)
2014, for which she won a Dusty Award in Outstanding Achievement in Character Animation. Medrano named the film after the song of the same name by Pitbull
Vivienne_Medrano
Early American animation style
Rubber hose animation was the first animation style that became standardized in the American animation industry field. The defining feature of the style
Rubber_hose_animation
American animator and musician (born 1993)
[better source needed] Temmer received an Annie Award nomination in 2024 for Best Character Animation – TV/Media for his work on the pilot episode of The Amazing Digital
Kevin_Temmer
Period of U.S. animation when television animation was common
television animation studios would thrive based on the economy and volume of their output. Many popular and famous animated cartoon characters emerged from
Animation in the United States in the television era
Animation_in_the_United_States_in_the_television_era
This is a list of the characters from the anime series Garo: The Animation. Voiced by: Hironobu Kageyama (Japanese); Barry Yandell (English) Zaruba (ザルバ)
List of Garo: The Animation characters
List_of_Garo:_The_Animation_characters
Animator in charge of correcting layouts and drawings
animation director include directing the storyboards, character designs, background animation, and other technical aspects of a project's animation.
Animation_director
American animator and director
of animation, as well as for being the creator and director of Æon Flux, his work on the Matriculated episode of The Animatrix, and for his character design
Peter_Chung
Animation division of 20th Century Studios
20th Century Animation, Inc. (previously known as Fox Family Films and 20th Century Fox Animation and sometimes referred to as Fox Animation) is an American
20th_Century_Animation
1959 animated Disney film
color styling, and character animation have been praised. It is considered one of the most influential Disney features by the animation industry, with animators
Sleeping_Beauty_(1959_film)
Spanish animator and director
nomination for Best Character Animation at the Annie Awards. Pablos' first job in animation with Disney Studios in Paris was as a character designer on A Goofy
Sergio_Pablos
1937 American animated musical fantasy film
and adults. Although film histories often state that the animation of the human characters was criticized, more recent scholarship found that contemporary
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)
Snow_White_and_the_Seven_Dwarfs_(1937_film)
Animated television series
Enterprises. The first season was produced by Animation Collective, while the Flash character animation for it was handled by the now-defunct Collideascope
Speed Racer: The Next Generation
Speed_Racer:_The_Next_Generation
2003 animated Disney film by Aaron Blaise and Robert Walker
musical fantasy adventure comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. It was directed by Aaron Blaise and Robert Walker, and written by Tab
Brother_Bear
first-time milestones in the development of animation techniques or in commercial success. Animation History of animation List of computer-animated films List
Firsts_in_animation
Studio filmography
Aardman Animations is an animation studio in Bristol, England that produces stop motion and computer animation features, shorts, TV series and adverts
Aardman_filmography
2009 Disney animated film
American animated musical fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Inspired in part by the 2002 novel The Frog Princess by E. D
The_Princess_and_the_Frog
Disney cartoon character
son named Max, and the character of Max made further animated appearances until 2004. This marked a division between animation and comics, as the latter
Goofy
Annual video game award
The Annie Award for Character Animation in a Video Game is an Annie Award given annually to the best character animation in video games. It was first presented
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Video Game
Annie_Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement_for_Character_Animation_in_a_Video_Game
Swiss director, animator and storyboard artist
working as the head of character animation of the Academy Award-nominated How to Train Your Dragon film trilogy for DreamWorks Animation. Simon Otto was born
Simon_Otto
Animation from China and Taiwan
Chinese animation character would be Monkey King, a character transitioned from the classic literature Journey to the West to the 1964 animation Havoc in
Chinese_animation
Second season of Avatar: The Last Airbender animation series
including Best Character Animation in a Television Production from the 34th Annie Awards and Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation at the 2007
Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2
Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender_season_2
American animation studio
DreamWorks Animation L.L.C. (DWA, also known as DreamWorks Animation Studios or simply DreamWorks) is an American animation studio, owned by Comcast's
DreamWorks_Animation
Film genre combining live-action and animated elements
Live-action animation is a film genre that combines live-action filmmaking with animation. Films that use live action with traditional animation tend to use
Live-action_animation
Non-Japanese animation inspired by Japanese animation
used to mean animation from Japan or as a Japanese-disseminated animation style often characterized by colorful graphics, vibrant characters and fantastical
Anime-influenced_animation
Animation school in Viborg, Denmark
2015. The Animation Workshop consists of seven distinct departments: Bachelor Educations – Bachelor or Arts degrees in Character Animation, CG Arts and
The_Animation_Workshop
2002 animated Disney film
computer-generated 3D animations and environments. The film incorporated three animation mediums: traditional 2D character animation that Disney was known
Treasure_Planet
2025 French film
Archived from the original on February 8, 2026. Retrieved January 22, 2026. Animation portal 2020s portal Little Amélie or the Character of Rain at IMDb
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Little_Amélie_or_the_Character_of_Rain
2003 DreamWorks Animation animated film
Gilmore and written by John Logan, featuring the character Sinbad. Produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by DreamWorks Pictures, it stars the
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Sinbad:_Legend_of_the_Seven_Seas
3D character animation software
a 3D character animation software produced by Autodesk. It is used for virtual cinematography, motion capture, and traditional keyframe animation. It was
Autodesk_MotionBuilder
Annual awards for animation ceremony in 2015
presenting in 36 categories. This year, a new category called Best Character Animation in a Video Game was added. On December 1, 2014, the nominations for
42nd_Annie_Awards
Area of interest within computer graphics
Physically based animation is an area of interest within computer graphics concerned with the simulation of physically plausible behaviors at interactive
Physically_based_animation
Animation technique that creates intermediate frames
development of software techniques for computer-assisted keyframing for character animation". Flicker fusion threshold Morphing Onion skinning Motion blur Smear
Inbetweening
2026 animated series
Witwer joined to provide insight on the character as well as his voice. The series is produced by Lucasfilm Animation, with Matt Michnovetz as head writer
Star_Wars:_Maul_–_Shadow_Lord
1999 animated film by Brad Bird
with other characters, to make it less obvious it was a computer model. Bird brought in students from CalArts to assist in minor animation work due to
The_Iron_Giant
American film director (born 1962)
on the Run, where he served as CG animation director and head of character animation. He was supervising animation director on the Cartoon Network series
Andrew_Overtoom
2024 Marvel Studios animated series
regained the film and television rights to the characters. Animation was provided by Studio Mir and Tiger Animation, and is a modernized version of the original
X-Men_'97
2024 DreamWorks Animation film
Darren Lemke, Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger. Produced by DreamWorks Animation, it is the fourth installment in the Kung Fu Panda franchise and the sequel
Kung_Fu_Panda_4
Claymation series (1977-present)
Morph is a British series of clay stop-motion comedy animations, named after the main character, who is a small terracotta-skinned plasticine man, who
Morph_(TV_series)
Animated media produced outside the major industry
independent animation or indie animation refers to animated shorts, web series, and feature films produced outside a major national animation industry.
Independent_animation
American animated television series
Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. Produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio, it originally aired on Nickelodeon for three seasons from February
Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender
1997 American animated short film
a character that could display both convincing-looking skin and realistic cloth animation. The first Pixar short film with a human main character, Geri's
Geri's_Game
American animator (born 1955)
work at Disney Animation Studios, Burbank, California, to work on the film Aladdin, for which he became the lead animator on the character Genie, and later
Eric_Goldberg_(animator)
American animated film
from critics and the public, who praised the animation, plot, characters (particularly the title character), and musical score. It was a commercial success
Mulan_(1998_film)
Canadian animator and professor
Beiman is a director, character designer, teacher, animator, author and comic strip creator. She attended the Character Animation program at CalArts. Nancy
Nancy_Beiman
2008 DreamWorks Animation film
DreamWorks Animation, it is the first installment in the Kung Fu Panda franchise and stars Jack Black as the voice of the titular character. The film,
Kung_Fu_Panda_(film)
Japanese animator (1952–2009)
original video animations released in the market. Though he did not create many character designs, he was famous for his character animation skills. His
Yoshinori_Kanada
Area of computer graphics
computer facial animation can be divided into two main areas: techniques to generate animation data, and methods to apply such data to a character. Techniques
Computer_facial_animation
Fictional being in a narrative
tragicomedy. Advertising character Antagonist Breaking character Character actor Character animation Character comedy Character dance Character flaw Characterization
Character_(arts)
2021 video game
the films of Pixar, DreamWorks Animation, and Studio Ghibli. IGN's Saltzman lauded the facial animation and character designs, and PCMag's Tony Polanco
Kena:_Bridge_of_Spirits
2021 animated action-adventure series
created by Christian Linke and Alex Yee. It was produced by the French animation studio Fortiche, under the supervision of Riot Games, and distributed
Arcane_(TV_series)
Stop-motion animation made using malleable clay models
sometimes called clay animation or plasticine animation, is one of many forms of stop-motion animation. Each animated piece, either character or background,
Claymation
American animator (born 1985)
(CalArts), where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Character Animation in 2009. Nefcy's early credits included Disney XD's Wander Over Yonder
Daron_Nefcy
Nonfiction book on Disney animation history
of inspiration for character animation. In 2013, the book's third chapter (which explains the twelve basic principles of animation) was republished in
Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life
Disney_Animation:_The_Illusion_of_Life
Defunct American computer animation and visual effects production company
Pacific Data Images (PDI) was an American computer animation and visual effects production company based in Redwood City, California, that was bought
Pacific_Data_Images
American filmmaker (born 1957)
which was used to shoot some of his earlier animation efforts. Lasseter heard of a new character animation program at the California Institute of the Arts
John_Lasseter
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CHARACTER ANIMATION
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Muslim
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Bengali, Indian, Tamil
Character
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Tamil
Good character
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Hindu
Good character
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Hindu
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Indian, Telugu
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Arabic, Muslim
Character
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English : variant of Carter.French : Breton variant of Chartier.
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Good character
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Light of Lords Feet
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Good character
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English (chiefly Lancashire and Cumbria)
English (chiefly Lancashire and Cumbria) : habitational name from places called Pennington, in Lancashire, Cumbria, and Hampshire. The latter two are so called from Old English pening ‘penny’ (Penny) (used as a byname or from a tribute due on the land) + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. The place of this name in the parish of Leigh in Lancashire is recorded in the 13th century as Pinington and Pynington, and may be from Old English Pinningtūn ‘settlement (tūn) associated with a man named Pinna’.
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Rich
Female
German
Pet form of German Friederike, FRIEDA means "peaceful ruler."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : altered form of Batchelor, showing the folk-etymology influence of the word elder, with which it is not in fact connected.
Girl/Female
African American English French German Hebrew Teutonic
First daughter.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Alagar Swami
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Armour
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Love for Honey; Sweet
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh, Traditional
Loving and Delightful
Boy/Male
Polish German
Brown (colour name).
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n.
The art or means of characterizing; a system of signs or characters; symbolism; distinctive mark.
imp. & p. p.
of Character
n.
Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty; as, in the miserable character of a slave; in his character as a magistrate; her character as a daughter.
n.
A double character, or a type consisting of two or more letters or characters united, as ae, /, /.
v. t.
To engrave; to inscribe.
n.
Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the peculiar form of letters used by a particular person or people; as, an inscription in the Runic character.
n.
A distinctive mark; a character; a letter or sign. [Obs.] See Character.
n.
A unique or extraordinary individuality; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits; a person who illustrates certain phases of character; as, Randolph was a character; Caesar is a great historical character.
v. t.
To establish by charter.
n.
Moral quality; the principles and motives that control the life; as, a man of character; his character saves him from suspicion.
n.
That which is charactered; the meaning.
n.
A written statement as to behavior, competency, etc., given to a servant.
n.
The peculiar quality, or the sum of qualities, by which a person or a thing is distinguished from others; the stamp impressed by nature, education, or habit; that which a person or thing really is; nature; disposition.
n.
One of the persons of a drama or novel.
n.
The estimate, individual or general, put upon a person or thing; reputation; as, a man's character for truth and veracity; to give one a bad character.
v. t.
To hire or let by charter, as a ship. See Charter party, under Charter, n.
n.
Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; as, he has a great deal of character.
n.
A distinctive mark; a letter, figure, or symbol.
n.
The letting or hiring a vessel by special contract, or the contract or instrument whereby a vessel is hired or let; as, a ship is offered for sale or charter. See Charter party, below.
v. t.
To distinguish by particular marks or traits; to describe; to characterize.