Weng's method identifies a 2D subject in a single photo as input, and creates a 3D animated version of that subject. The animation can then "walk out, run, sit, or jump in 3D." And it could ...

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new technique for creating 3d cg animation from a single photo. They’re calling it “Photo Wake-Up” and the demo video above gives ...

The best animation styles offer powerfully effective ways to tell stories that captivate audiences, whether it's for non-fiction features and shorts, documentaries or corporate explainers. Different ...

Wu adopted what she calls “two-and-a-half-D animation.” “It has a live-action philosophy of camerawork, it has 2D animation and map painting, and it has 3D characters that are designed to ...

While director John Kahrs doesn’t go into specifics, it would be akin to modeling your 3D scene, assigning 2D art as image textures, and animating the 3D, thereby empowering the 3D as the engine to ...

Disney and Pixar have come to rely on 3D animation too much, to the point that they have abandoned the classic methods, with the last 2D animated film from the company being 2011's Winnie the Pooh ...

A charming new short film for Georgia’s Design and Animation School (DAS) showcases an imaginative love story where two animated characters, one in 2D and the other in 3D, come together ...