The 3D animation pipeline is the backbone of creating stunning animations, guiding teams through the intricate journey from concept to completion. By structuring workflows into pre-production, production, and post-production, it enables seamless collaboration between specialists like writers, modelers, and editors. This guide unpacks each stage, highlights best practices, and explores how effective asset management keeps creativity and efficiency in harmony.

Choosing between Unity Cloud and GitHub depends on your team's needs and budget. While Unity Cloud offers integrated asset management through Unity Asset Manager, GitHub lacks this feature—but pairing it with Artstash bridges the gap. For teams not reliant on Unity's cloud services, GitHub and Artstash provide a flexible, cost-effective solution for version control and asset management.