Animation software
Here I will tell all of you fellow classmates what the most commonly used software is and what each one is best used for
Digicel FlipBook
Most under appreciated software I have ever seen, At the same time the most useful I ever used. If you are wanting to get into traditional animation I highly recommend about you use this software. ( click the image, and go check their website and buy yourself a copy! you wont regret it).
Flash CS5This Software is a powerhouse and I'm sure you've all heard about it! If you'd like to get into animation through a tablet then I assure you to buy this one as it would be the best choice.
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ToonBoom StudioLots of great things with this software as-well, Littleton more artist friendly than Flash but bit more business based than Digicel flipbook.
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Pencil
Pencil is an animation/drawing software for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. It lets you create traditional hand-drawn animation (cartoon) using both bitmap and vector graphics. Pencil is free and open source.
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Synfig StudioSynfig Studio is a free and open-source 2D animation software, designed as powerful industrial-strength solution for creating film-quality animation using a vector and bitmap artwork.
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PAP animation
Very fast and effective 2D animation software for the professional cartoon animator. Paperless system.
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MonkeyJamMonkeyJam is a digital penciltest and stopmotion animation program. It is designed to let you capture images from a webcam, camcorder, or scanner and assemble them as separate frames of an animation.
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