{"id":229843,"date":"2025-05-08T01:53:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T01:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/animation\/winner-spotlight-stylized-2d-animation-made-with-cartoon-animator-and-affinity-designer\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T01:53:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T01:53:37","slug":"winner-spotlight-stylized-2d-animation-made-with-cartoon-animator-and-affinity-designer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=229843","title":{"rendered":"Winner Spotlight: Stylized 2D Animation Made with Cartoon Animator and Affinity Designer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"62966\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/05\/07\/winner-spotlight-stylized-2d-animation-made-with-cartoon-animator-and-affinity-designer\/01_rl-magazine_1920x1080_v2-22\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/01_RL-Magazine_1920x1080_v2-4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"01_RL Magazine_1920x1080_v2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Pascal Teunissen used Cartoon Animator and Affinity Designer for his animated commcericial. The video promotesa travel mug, making him the winner of the contest.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pascal Teunissen used Cartoon Animator and Affinity Designer for his animated commcericial. The video promotesa travel mug, making him the winner of the contest.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/01_RL-Magazine_1920x1080_v2-4-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/01_RL-Magazine_1920x1080_v2-4-1024x576.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/01_RL-Magazine_1920x1080_v2-4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/01_RL-Magazine_1920x1080_v2-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/01_RL-Magazine_1920x1080_v2-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/01_RL-Magazine_1920x1080_v2-4-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/01_RL-Magazine_1920x1080_v2-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/01_RL-Magazine_1920x1080_v2-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/01_RL-Magazine_1920x1080_v2-4-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/01_RL-Magazine_1920x1080_v2-4.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Artist Pascal Teunissen earns third place in the \u201cBusiness &amp; Commercial\u201d category of the Reallusion <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reallusion.com\/cartoon-animator\/event\/2024-Animation-at-Work\/winner.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 Animation at Work contest<\/a><\/strong>. In this article, he walks us through the complete workflow behind his winning entry, \u201cFictive Commercial: Pilgrim Travel Mug\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"806\" data-attachment-id=\"62965\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/05\/07\/winner-spotlight-stylized-2d-animation-made-with-cartoon-animator-and-affinity-designer\/pascal-profiles\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-profiles.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"723,806\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;EricChang (\\u5f35\\u6643\\u9298)&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1745856162&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pascal profiles\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-profiles-269x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-profiles.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-profiles.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62965 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-profiles.jpg 723w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-profiles-269x300.jpg 269w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-profiles-135x150.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pascal Teunissen<\/h3>\n<p>Hello, I\u2019m Pascal Teunissen. My professional background is quite diverse. I began my career as an architectural drafter in infrastructure, focusing on electricity and water pipelines. Currently, I work as a civil servant at Rijkswaterstaat, where I\u2019m responsible for data delivery and processing to support the planning of major maintenance on provincial roads in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside my professional work, I\u2019ve always had a passion for creativity. I started by developing simple games in Unity, but I soon felt the urge to do more, including creating my own characters and worlds. My first attempt was with OpenToonz, but I quickly ran into its limitations and technical issues. While working with Unity, I discovered Character Creator, which seemed like the perfect tool for building 3D characters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>At one point, I explored cryptocurrency trading, but eventually chose to invest in something far more fulfilling: my creative hobby. That decision was perfectly timed with a bundle offer for iClone, Character Creator, and Cartoon Animator, which was an opportunity I couldn\u2019t pass up.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@joekiedotfun\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow Pascal\u2019s YouTube Channel<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Animation At Work 2024: fictive commercial Pilgrim Travelmug\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dl1CkEJbQos?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using Cartoon Animator<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reallusion.com\/cartoon-animator\/animated-drawing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cartoon Animator<\/a><\/strong> turned out to be the tool I had been looking for. Especially after mastering Affinity Designer<strong>,<\/strong> I was able to design and animate my own characters. I invested in all the Reallusion add-ons and taught myself the software through practice and experimentation. Cartoon Animator has become my favorite animation program, enabling me to work faster and more efficiently, even with my busy family life.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WIP Animation At Work 2024 :fictive commercial Pilgrim Travelmug\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5BoARIr4Qbw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Among my favorite new features in Cartoon Animator are the spring bones function and the image\/sprite sequence options. These tools allow me to animate props quickly and add frame-by-frame action to my scenes. When I need to create animations rapidly, these features significantly enhance my workflow, helping me achieve a more professional animation style.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Background Story &amp; Concept<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>The idea for the portable cup commercial came from a personal moment. I had just started my new job at Rijkswaterstaat, and on my first day, I received a travel mug. I liked it so much that I thought \u201cit would make a great idea for an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reallusion.com\/cartoon-animator\/animated-video.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">animation<\/a><\/strong>\u201d. I\u2019ve created several commercial-style animations Supsman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SupsMan-Animation At Work 2024\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a8eN87oYyqs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Preparing this particular entry took me about two to three weeks. The first week is usually spent on design and storyboarding. Weeks two and three are focused on animating, reviewing, and refining any errors. Storyboarding is a major part of my process. I invest a good amount of time into it, as it helps shape the flow and visual structure early on. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"63012\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/05\/07\/winner-spotlight-stylized-2d-animation-made-with-cartoon-animator-and-affinity-designer\/pascal-01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-01.png\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pascal -01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-01-300x225.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-01-1024x768.png\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-01-1024x768.png\" alt=\"Pascal Teunissen used Cartoon Animator and Affinity Designer for his animated commcericial. The video promotesa travel mug, making him the winner of the contest.\" class=\"wp-image-63012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-01-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-01-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-01-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-01-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-01-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-01-1200x900.png?crop=1 1200w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-01-800x600.png?crop=1 800w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-01-600x450.png?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-01-400x300.png?crop=1 400w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-01-200x150.png?crop=1 200w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-01.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Tip to fellow artists: keep things simple but clear. A strong storyboard doesn\u2019t have to be perfect\u2014it just needs to communicate your ideas effectively.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Character Design with Affinity Designer<\/h2>\n<figure data-carousel-extra=\"{\" blog_id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"560\" data-attachment-id=\"62974\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/05\/07\/winner-spotlight-stylized-2d-animation-made-with-cartoon-animator-and-affinity-designer\/pascal-04-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-04-1.png\" data-orig-size=\"1600,875\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pascal -04\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-04-1-300x164.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-04-1-1024x560.png\" data-id=\"62974\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-04-1-1024x560.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-04-1-1024x560.png 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-04-1-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-04-1-150x82.png 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-04-1-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-04-1-1536x840.png 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-04-1-1200x656.png 1200w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-04-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"408\" data-attachment-id=\"62971\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/05\/07\/winner-spotlight-stylized-2d-animation-made-with-cartoon-animator-and-affinity-designer\/pascal-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-13.png\" data-orig-size=\"1600,637\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pascal -13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-13-300x119.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-13-1024x408.png\" data-id=\"62971\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-13-1024x408.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-13-1024x408.png 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-13-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-13-150x60.png 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-13-768x306.png 768w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-13-1536x612.png 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-13-1200x478.png 1200w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-13.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>My creative process often begins with inspiration from Pinterest or AI-generated <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reallusion.com\/cartoon-animator\/2d-character-design.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">characters<\/a><\/strong>. I then design my own versions in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.reallusion.com\/home\/cartoon-animator\/pipelines-and-render\/affinity?v=drawing-your-psd-scene-in-affinity-photo-%7C-cartoon-animator-5-tutorial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Affinity Designer<\/a><\/strong>, working directly in a vector style. I\u2019ve also gained experience in rigging, partly through feedback received while selling my creations on the Reallusion Marketplace. In addition, I share free content on the marketplace as a way to give back to the community.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve experimented with rigging in Moho and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reallusion.com\/cartoon-animator\/ae-script-animation-vfx.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">After Effects<\/a><\/strong>, but Cartoon Animator remains my preferred tool due to its intuitive workflow. I discontinued my previous YouTube channel due to copyright issues and a lack of focus, but I\u2019ve since launched a new one called <em>Kleine.wijsneuzen.kanaal<\/em>, focusing on educational content for children.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"516\" data-attachment-id=\"62976\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/05\/07\/winner-spotlight-stylized-2d-animation-made-with-cartoon-animator-and-affinity-designer\/pascal-08\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-08.png\" data-orig-size=\"1048,528\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pascal -08\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-08-300x151.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-08-1024x516.png\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-08-1024x516.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-08-1024x516.png 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-08-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-08-150x76.png 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-08-768x387.png 768w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-08.png 1048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building the Animated Scene<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>One of the most challenging scenes to create was one where the color palette didn\u2019t align with the rest of the film. Balancing the look and feel to match the overall tone proved to be especially tricky.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"411\" data-attachment-id=\"62970\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/05\/07\/winner-spotlight-stylized-2d-animation-made-with-cartoon-animator-and-affinity-designer\/pascal-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-10.png\" data-orig-size=\"1600,642\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pascal -10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-10-300x120.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-10-1024x411.png\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-10-1024x411.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62970 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-10-1024x411.png 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-10-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-10-150x60.png 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-10-768x308.png 768w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-10-1536x616.png 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-10-1200x482.png 1200w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-10.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<figure data-carousel-extra=\"{\" blog_id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" data-attachment-id=\"62978\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/05\/07\/winner-spotlight-stylized-2d-animation-made-with-cartoon-animator-and-affinity-designer\/pascal-05\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-05.png\" data-orig-size=\"1600,845\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pascal -05\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-05-300x158.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-05-1024x541.png\" data-id=\"62978\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-05-1024x541.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-05-1024x541.png 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-05-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-05-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-05-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-05-1536x811.png 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-05-1200x634.png 1200w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-05.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"62977\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/05\/07\/winner-spotlight-stylized-2d-animation-made-with-cartoon-animator-and-affinity-designer\/pascal-06\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-06.png\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pascal -06\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-06-300x169.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-06-1024x576.png\" data-id=\"62977\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-06-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-06-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-06-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-06-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-06-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-06-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-06-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-06.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>When it comes to crafting strong backgrounds, I rely on a wide range of references. These include photos I\u2019ve taken of buildings while on vacation, images from Pinterest, and even AI-generated concepts. I often use AI to create cartoon-style visuals from specific <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reallusion.com\/cartoon-animator\/camerawork.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">camera angles<\/a><\/strong>. By blending these various sources of inspiration, I\u2019m able to distill the strongest elements and shape them into a style that reflects my own vision.<\/p>\n<figure data-carousel-extra=\"{\" blog_id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"62980\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/05\/07\/winner-spotlight-stylized-2d-animation-made-with-cartoon-animator-and-affinity-designer\/pascal-07\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-07.png\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pascal -07\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-07-300x169.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-07-1024x576.png\" data-id=\"62980\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-07-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-07-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-07-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-07-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-07-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-07-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-07-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-07.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"62979\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/05\/07\/winner-spotlight-stylized-2d-animation-made-with-cartoon-animator-and-affinity-designer\/pascal-09\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-09.png\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pascal -09\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-09-300x169.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-09-1024x576.png\" data-id=\"62979\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-09-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-09-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-09-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-09-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-09-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-09-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-09-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-09.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>I used a lot of 2D and 3D motions from the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.reallusion.com\/cartoon-animator\/2d-animation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reallusion Marketplace<\/a><\/strong> as starting points and adjusted them to fit my needs for the animated scene.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"838\" height=\"506\" data-attachment-id=\"62982\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/05\/07\/winner-spotlight-stylized-2d-animation-made-with-cartoon-animator-and-affinity-designer\/pascal-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-11.png\" data-orig-size=\"838,506\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pascal -11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-11-300x181.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-11.png\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-11.png 838w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-11-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-11-150x91.png 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-11-768x464.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>I kept my VFX as subtle adjustments, such as lighting adjustments, adding shadows, and occasionally a slight wiggle in the lines, which can be seen in my kitchen scene.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"478\" data-attachment-id=\"62984\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/05\/07\/winner-spotlight-stylized-2d-animation-made-with-cartoon-animator-and-affinity-designer\/pascal-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-12.png\" data-orig-size=\"1151,537\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pascal -12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-12-300x140.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-12-1024x478.png\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-12-1024x478.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-12-1024x478.png 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-12-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-12-150x70.png 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-12-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pascal-12.png 1151w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advice to Future Contestants<\/h2>\n<p>For future contestants, I would say: don\u2019t be afraid to experiment or make mistakes. The learning journey is just as valuable as the final result. Take time to understand the judging criteria and focus on the elements that carry the most weight. Have a clear plan before you begin, but stay flexible and adjust your approach when needed. Seek feedback from others and use it to strengthen your work.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>Use references and lots of them. Study professional animations and let yourself be inspired by other artists, but always bring your own unique style and vision to the project. Most importantly, be honest and authentic in your work. Stay positive, even if you don\u2019t win. Be grateful for the experience, and see it as a step forward in your creative growth. I won the Honorable Mention from last year\u2019s contest, but as I practiced more with the techniques, the better I eventually improved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Animation At Work 2023&quot; gearhead Car repair commercial&quot; category : Business &amp; Comercial Animation\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MIGMrC8jpHY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Closing Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>My final thoughts on this competition are overwhelmingly positive. It was an intense, yet highly educational experience. I learned a great deal, especially in the areas of storytelling and storyboarding, which I now realize are skills I want to continue improving. I\u2019m proud of what I\u2019ve achieved through this process.<\/p>\n<p>To future contestants, my advice is simple: enjoy the journey. Don\u2019t put too much pressure on yourself. Be open to experimenting, embrace mistakes as part of the process, and learn from every step along the way. Most of all, stay true to your creative vision.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to connect, feel free to send me a message through one of my items on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.reallusion.com\/cartoon-animator\/all?keyword=joekie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reallusion Marketplace \u2013 Joekie<\/a><\/strong>. You can also reach out to me through my other YouTube channels for Kids: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@kleine.wijsneuzen.kanaal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kleine.wijsneuzen.kanaal<\/a><\/strong>. 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