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...
iAniMagic Winner Interview: Ray – Between Stillness and Action Sequences
We are happy to have Ray for our third iAniMagic 2019 Winner Interview. Ray uses soft and mellow colors in his animations; however, he used burgundy red and black in his iAniMagic entry, Cheers! This interesting video quickly caught the judges’ attention and won the...
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...
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...
Get Creative with Animals on Animation Desk this Summer
Get Creative with Animals on Animation Desk this Summer Calling all animators! We hope that your creative juices are flowing. Summer is the perfect time to be outside with your best furry friend, so why not take some inspiration for your animations? A Summer Goal...
Animation Desk: A New Look for the Best Animation App
Creating the optimal user experience is a main motivation behind all Kdan’s apps. Thanks to the feedback from the users and the work from Kdan‘s user experience (UX) team, we are happy to present a new homepage design in Animation Desk. The new interface is designed...
iAniMagic 2019 Competition is kicking off!
Get ready to combine your love of animation and animals into one masterpiece - the iAniMagic Competition is back! The 8th iAniMagic, starting from August 1st, invites you to show off your animation skills whilst demonstrating your love for animals. The big winner this...