--- title: Creative Project Management for Animation | ftrack description: Navigate animation projects seamlessly with expert insights and strategies. Explore best practices, tips, & tools tailored for creative project management. --- # Creative project management for animation #### Download the animation workflow guide for Ftrack ![Riot-Games-logo_white](https://backlight-21349584.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Riot-Games-logo_white.png?width=141&height=80&name=Riot-Games-logo_white.png) ![Blue-Zoo-logo_white](https://backlight-21349584.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blue-Zoo-logo_white.png?width=158&height=90&name=Blue-Zoo-logo_white.png) ![Squint-Opera-logo-white](https://backlight-21349584.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Squint-Opera-logo-white.png?width=141&height=80&name=Squint-Opera-logo-white.png) ![Cloth-Cat-Animation-white](https://backlight-21349584.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cloth-Cat-Animation-white.png?width=194&height=110&name=Cloth-Cat-Animation-white.png) ![Floyd-County-Productions-logo_white](https://backlight-21349584.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Floyd-County-Productions-logo_white.png?width=194&height=110&name=Floyd-County-Productions-logo_white.png) ![Boudler-Media-logo_white](https://backlight-21349584.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Boudler-Media-logo_white.png?width=158&height=90&name=Boudler-Media-logo_white.png) ![Zach-Evans-Bomper-Studio-3](https://backlight-21349584.hs-sites.com/hubfs/_site%20pages/Zach-Evans-Bomper-Studio-3.jpg) ### Project management for animation Track every animated asset, analyse project progress, forecast potential setbacks, and hit deadlines—even on demanding episodic content. Ultimately, you’ll win more work. [See how CBS did it on My Cartoon President](https://backlight-21349584.hs-sites.com/resources/case-study/ftrack/ftrack-accelerates-production-on-our-cartoon-president) ### Keep your animators connected and collaborative Your animators can tackle each day knowing exactly which shots need their attention. They can get on with the business of creating [in the apps they love](https://backlight-21349584.hs-sites.com/product/ftrack/integrations), rather than feeling overloaded with admin [Learn how Boulder scaled with ftrack](https://backlight-21349584.hs-sites.com/resources/case-study/ftrack/boulder-media-transforms-its-pipeline-with-ftrack-studio) ![ftrack-users-communicating-1024x689](https://www.backlight.co/hubfs/_site%20pages/ftrack-users-communicating-1024x689.jpg) ![Sketch-animation-A-Productions-smaller](https://www.backlight.co/hubfs/_site%20pages/Sketch-animation-A-Productions-smaller.jpg) ## See how others are animating with help from Ftrack ![Pixel-Zoo_May-2023_featured](https://www.backlight.co/hubfs/_site%20pages/Pixel-Zoo_May-2023_featured.jpg) TOUCH Pixel Zoo Pixel Zoo Pixel Zoo revolutionizes its creative workflows with ftrack. [ Read More ](https://backlight-21349584.hs-sites.com/resources/case-study/ftrack/pixel-zoo-revolutonizes-its-creative-workflows-with-ftrack) ![Bomper-Studio_April-23_Featured](https://www.backlight.co/hubfs/_site%20pages/Bomper-Studio_April-23_Featured.jpg) TOUCH Bomper Bomper Bomper makes it easy for artists to tackle task lists with ftrack Studio. [ Read More ](https://backlight-21349584.hs-sites.com/resources/case-study/ftrack/bomper-makes-it-easy-for-artists-to-tackle-task-lists-with-ftrack-studio) ![Animost_April-23_featured-1](https://www.backlight.co/hubfs/_site%20pages/Animost_April-23_featured-1.jpg) TOUCH Animost Animost Vietnam's Animost increases productivity by 150% with ftrack Studio. 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[ Read More ](https://backlight-21349584.hs-sites.com/resources/case-study/ftrack/ftrack-studio-brings-artist-friendly-production-tracking-to-an-artist-run-studio) ![ftrack_NetEase_Ping-An-Jing-3-year-anniversary-featured-1](https://www.backlight.co/hubfs/_site%20pages/ftrack_NetEase_Ping-An-Jing-3-year-anniversary-featured-1.jpg) TOUCH NetEase NetEase NetEase delivers 40 game cinematics, ads, and cut scenes a year with ftrack Studio. [ Read More ](https://backlight-21349584.hs-sites.com/resources/case-study/ftrack/netease-games) ![Cinesite_animation_ftrack_featured-1](https://www.backlight.co/hubfs/_site%20pages/Cinesite_animation_ftrack_featured-1.jpg) TOUCH Cinesite Cinesite Cinesite sketches out a new future in animation with ftrack Studio. 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