"The Amazing Digital Circus" drew millions of YouTube views, redefining animation with its style and storytelling.

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 ...

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 ...

While Hollywood tries to figure out what to do with animation, the medium’s independent scene is apparently thriving on YouTube. A recent report from the company’s Trends and Culture team dug into the ...

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 ...

Simple questions about the animation industry often don’t have simple answers. An example: I recently wanted to learn what were the most-subscribed animation channels on Youtube. After all, ...

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 ...

Discover 5 low-cost animation software options for YouTube channels. Compare Blender, OpenToonz, Adobe Express, Powtoon, and Animaker.

As of May 2026, the meme landscape has shifted decisively toward original animation, with creators on TikTok and YouTube Shorts turning personal passions—from anime fandoms to Roblox glitches—into ...