Being an independent animator naturally comes with a plethora of challenges. Unsteady engagement, lack of funding, having a small or nonexistant animation team, and possibly, never having your work ...

A new report from YouTube reveals how the cratering of traditional U.S. studio animation and the aging of a digital-first audience may be expanding opportunities for independent digital animation. The ...

It's undeniable that YouTube is where culture happens. It's how people get their news, consume hours of video podcasts, and dive into fandoms that shape the way we see the world. From the U.S.

When YouTube releases a trends report, it inevitably makes an argument about itself, and it will feel like PR. The company’s 2026 Animation Trends report is no exception, although it touches on trends ...

For a lucky few, doodling online can be a full-time career. At VidCon Anaheim 2024, Polygon spoke with three artists — Haminations, BrodyAnimates, and illymation — who turned their love of art and ...

YouTube has introduced new custom like button animations that change based on the genre of content. These animations appear in videos with themes such as music, film, animals, sports, and more.

The internet’s great promise for filmmakers was that it would revolutionize the world of distribution, opening up untold new opportunities for creators to distribute their films to the global masses ...

LOS ANGELES - Music videos, gaming, unboxing tech stuff and fashion videos are really popular on YouTube, but growing big-time as well are original online cartoons, drawn at home and uploaded by young ...

Persona fans, listen up: Aniplex USA has released the entirety of Persona 4: The Animation and Persona 4: The Golden Animation for free on YouTube for a limited time to celebrate the franchise's 30th ...

The Normal Mfer, the offbeat, creator-driven animated web series, has officially reported massive audience growth on YouTube ...

Maddy Buxton, Culture & Trends manager at YouTube, discusses how creators and digital animation on the platform are global, fan-driven, popular among young adults, and driving innovation and ...