These days animated characters can be seen everywhere: advertising, movies, websites and even in corporate presentations. If you?ve seen any of Pixar?s 3D animation movies, like Up, Toy Story, Monsters Inc and Finding Nemo ? you?ll know that Pixar has created some of the best 3D animation in the world. This article outlines how the Pixar-like animation production process works. Cartoon Character Design Designing a cartoon character means not only sketching the look of the character but also figuring out all the character?s traits and personality. Various sketches are created in rough draft with the character?s personality in mind. It?s important to remember that good characters have clear attributes, are easily recognisable, likeable and unique. Storyboarding Storyboards are usually hand-drawn quick sketches, displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing the final animation. The storyboarding process was first developed at the Walt Disney Studio during the early 1930s. I