Any reptiles lovers here? If so, you’ll enjoy Masha’s animation, Gecko Party. Masha has always been fond of drawing. She started when she was 10 years old and working to become a professional animator. In this interview, Masha shares her experience learning animation...
iAniMagic Winner Interview: Suet – Animation about Love
Though bugs can be scary to some, you’ll love the ladybugs in Suet Er's animation LoveParty. In her animation, two ladybugs become the protectors and caregivers of the baby fireflies. Suet Er, who was involved in many children’s animation projects, had the chance to...
How To Have Your Animations Featured By Animation Desk
“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” - Edgar Degas The best part about creating art is sharing your work with others. We know that you put a lot of work and time into your animations, and we’ve been amazed with what you’ve created with Animation...
Spontaneity, Creativity, and Animation – An Interview with Pei Yu Lin
Pei Yu Lin is our next iAniMagic Contest winner that we interviewed. She won the Student Silver Award with her short film, Cryanimal. The fantastic colors aren’t all that make this animation stand out. Cryanimal has its unique rhythm which makes this animation even...
Animation with Details: an Interview with Li Ting Yi
iAniMagic: The Animal Party ended in December 2020. We want to thank all of the contest’s participants--especially the students and teachers from Shude University of Science and Technology, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, and Rangsit University...
Say hello to the winners of 8th iAniMagic Contest!
Let’s start the new year with a bang by announcing the winners of 8th iAniMagic Contest – Animal Party! The award-winning animators certainly unleashed their creativity and imagination to make a big celebration for the animals! This year, we received an astonishing...
Introducing the Multi Soundtracks Function on Animation Desk Windows
Adding sound and music helps bring your animations to life by amplifying emotions and adding emphasis to important scenes. We listened to your requests for more layers of sound, and are thrilled to introduce the multiple soundtracks function on Animation Desk...
CALLING ALL ANIMATORS! The 8th iAniMagic Competition Ends November 10th, 2019
CALLING ALL ANIMATORS (AND ASPIRING ANIMATORS)! The 8th iAniMagic Contest is the perfect opportunity for you to show off your work to the animation world and grow as an artist. What is the iAniMagic Contest? The iAniMagic Contest is an annual competition, hosted by...
Fostering Self Expression and Creativity in Kids through Animation
Self-expression is the intrinsic way in which we express what it feels like to be human. It’s the avenue by which we communicate to ourselves and the world what we think, feel and believe. It helps us understand ourselves and the way in which we see the world better,...
Best Animation Desk Tools to Help You Win $700 USD
The 8th iAniMagic Competition - Animal Party is up and roaring! To stand out in this year’s contest with your best animal-themed animation, we have highlighted the most useful Animation Desk (for iOS, Android, Mac and Windows) tools that will help you create the...
Words From an Aspiring Artist: Animation Desk User Story
Today, we are joined by Nick Sorrels, a self-taught artist from California with aspirations of becoming a professional. Nick uses Animation Desk, in addition to other programs, to refine his animation skills. Check out his interview to learn how these animation...
IANIMAGIC 2017 WINNER STORY – GUAN-TING CHENG, BEST ART WINNER
Guan-Ting Chen (陳冠廷) received both the Best Art and Student awards in iAnimagic 2017 for his thought-provoking animated film, Wanam (大武俠行旅). His award-winning piece has a very particular artistic taste, dominated by bold lines and striking colors. It has a unique and...