Animation Software Reviews

[wiccan]

If you have a animation software that you either really like, or really hate, could you please email me at wiccan01930@yahoo.com? I'm creating a blog that reviews Animaiton software. Please title the subject "Animation" otherwise I won't read it. My website is http://www.animationsoftwarereviews.blogspot.com
I'll give you credit for the review if you want.

[flashcartoons]

well there are not that many to begin with

on your blog your missing Toonboom, which is a pretty good program that professionals use there are others i cant think of right now..

also dont forget 3d animation software like 3dstudio max, maya, rhino etc

[Ferx]

If you want make a blog about Animation software you need to do more research that you have now in your site. Are many many many and many reviews about animation software. You need a division of type of software: 2D animation, 3D animation, modelling software, edition software, postproduction software, FX software, Virtual Reallity software, Particles systems software, painting software, Sound edition software, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc. :D

A small list of software for start your research:

3D software: 3D MAX, Lightwave 3D, Maya, Softimage XSI, Houdini, Blender, Caligari trueSpace, Cinema4d.

3D modelling: Rhinoceros 3D, Zbrush

2D software: Toon Boom, Adobe Flash CS3, Plastic Animation Paper, DigiCel FlipBook, Mirage Studio, Toonz

I hope this help you.

P.S. Is much easier if you put a pool after each review than people write a mail to you.

P.s.s I hope you dont be spaming :mad: I take time to write this replay :D

P.s.s.s. For sure your post is only an advert :mad: Ok, I hope this info be useful for the members of AF :D :D .... or I only waste my time.... :confused: :( :mad:


..................... yep, I only waste my time

[flashcartoons]

actually i would like to know more about

Plastic Animation Paper

DigiCel FlipBook

Mirage Studio

Toonz

they got sites?? and what do professional studios use by chance? i know some use flash and toonboom

[kdog]

Ferx, I think I actually saw your thought process unfold while I read your reply. Funny stuff & good list :)

[Ferx]

hhahahahahahaha.....
..... no longer I´m going to think aloud, I promise it :D :D :D :D

[Ferx]

actually i would like to know more about

Plastic Animation Paper

DigiCel FlipBook

Mirage Studio

Toonz

they got sites?? and what do professional studios use by chance? i know some use flash and toonboom


Yes for first question. Use a Search Engine ( I recommend Google - pufff I´m making an advert :( :mad: - )

For the second question: they use the software they bought, obviously :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

PS. Flash C , I offer an excuse :o I'm of a mean mood :D :D :D :D :D

P.S.S The sites links :

Platic Anim. P : http://www.plasticanimationpaper.dk/
DigiCel FlipBook: http://www.digicelinc.com/
Mirage Studio: http://www.bauhaussoftware.com/2D_Animation.php
Toonz: http://www.toonz.com/

P.S.S. Hey Flash C you are a great guy and I send to you a link for a free 2D software

PSSSS. .... and for you Kdog :D you made me really laugh, no longer I am of the bad humor , Thanks man. :D :D :D :D :D

[flashcartoons]

im actually considering Mirage StudioPRO

that looks pretty sweet, i dont know much about the others

[Lisbeth F]

For hand drawn animation, I have used a program series from Celsys. The package consists of
1. Traceman :after filming your drawings you can batch trace them all, leaving the outline ready for coloring. Each drawing gets two sets of lines, one for paint in Paintman, the other is your original "pretty" line(who is placed on top of the fill line). You can also choose which color the outlines should have and that is pretty cool:-)
2. Paintman : Import your drawings after their visit in Traceman and paint them. Has neat features like batch fill and replace color
3. Core : this is where you write your exposure sheets and import the finished painted drawings for rendering. After filling in your numbers and import the files, they get lined up in correct order and you can render.

[Patmals]

I've got Retas Lite debut. I wish i had the money for the HD Pro version though..

I also own -

Toon Boom Studio
Tweenmaker
AS Pro
After Effects Pro 6.5

and other little things

[ZigOtto]

im actually considering Mirage StudioPRO

that looks pretty sweet, i dont know much about the others
Mirage haven't been updated since 2004 ... :(, I would recommand you to try its successor
TVPaint Animation pro (http://www.tvpaint.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1), you will get some interesting new features there,
such as a rotative virtual disk, XSheet layers, Instances engine, lot of drawing tools improvements
... and much more (http://www.tvpaint.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=89&Itemid=78) !
oh I forgot to add : it's frequently updated (last release = v8.5.6, 2007-08-06),
and it supports macIntel (Universal Binary)! ;)

regarding the 2D animation softwares list, apart TVPaint Animation products,
(TVPA and TVPA pro), which are "all-in-one" products, are also missing some others :
Animo, Toonka's Ktoon (linux), CelAction, Dogwaffle, Animation Stand, CreaToon (cut-out), Gimp+GAP, Pegs (now acquired by ToonBoon), The TAB ...
in the PencilTest family : Crater's CTP, Ernest, Take2 (Amiga),Take5 (PC), TOKI LineTest, TapToons, MonkeyJam (freeware) ...
and the Stop-Motion family : ... maybe later ... :)

[lin]

I hate sites like that TVP one where you WANT to find out the cost of their product, but they don't want to tell you.

[ZigOtto]

agreed, their site needs definitively a serious clean-up!
it's very hard to go straightforwardly where you want to go ...
you can find their prices (in euros) on their "online store" page (http://www.tvpaint.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=97&Itemid=77) :)