by Karen Todd
Some animation software can be complex or too expensive for users. For you to make a choice for yourself here is a compiled list of top animation software.
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Side Effects Software is the producer ofHoudini 3D animation application. The company is in Toronto. Its attention to procedural generation differentiates it from other 3D computer graphics software. Various animation productions has made use of Houdini. They include; Frozen, Zootopia, Ant Bully and Rio. There is a free version also produced by Side Effects. It is a limited version for non-commercial use called Houdini Apprentice.
Operating system:Mac OS, Linux and Windows.
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Blender is a professional, free and open-source 3D computer graphics software. This tool creates animated films, visual effects and 3D printed models. 3D modeling, Interactive 3D applications and video games are also other features. The software does UV modelling, 3D modeling, raster graphics editing and texturing. It further features an integrated game engine.
Operating system: Mac OS, Windows, Linux
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Daz 3D, is a 3D content and software company that provides rigged 3D human models and software to users. In the beginning, it was part of Zygote Media Group. In 2000 they split off as "Digital Art Zone" to focus on the supply of content to users. DAZ 3D created their own 3D animation package after getting other modelling tools. They tried for several years to make their software compatible with poser. They sell third-party applications also that are usable with their products.
Operating system: Windows
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PmG worldwide are the producers of Messiah Studio. It is a 3D animation application that runs on both Win32 and Win64 platforms. Its first features were to run on a Linux via Wine and Mac OS X . Messiah Studio has release date of April 2009. Its version 5.5b, known as Messiah Animate also has a release date of November 2006. April 2013, Messiah Studio 6 became active for operations.
Operating system: Windows 2000 and later versions.
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Modo (stylized as MODO, originally modo). This is a polygon and subdivision surface modeling and sculpting package. Its development was by Luxology LLC, which is now known as Foundry. The program has other features such as n-gons and edge weighting. Modo's creation was by the same group of engineers that created LightWave 3D. At first, its development was on the Amiga platform. The Amiga-based Video Toaster workstations were for bundling them. They were very popular in most television studios around the late 1980s and early 1990s. Modo's mode of operation is different from other 3D applications. Modo artists make use of small number of basic tools. They then compile them to create new tools using the Tool Pipe, action centers and falloffs. Unlike other applications like; Maya and 3ds Max. The production of feature films such as Ant Bully, Wall*E and Stealth, involved the use of Modo.
Operating system: Windows, Mac OS, Linux
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Adobe Animate is a computer animation software produced by Adobe Systems. It is the best tool for creating vector animations and graphics. Websites, Internet apps, videos and video games can later make use of your creations. Adobe Animate software, supports video and audio embedding. It also supports ActionScript scripting, raster graphics and rich text.
Operating system: Windows, OS X
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It is a2D animation software which is open-source. Toonz Premium is the professional product of the same family. Many films and games have employed the use of this software. Examples include; Anastasia, Futurama, Asterix in America and many more.
Operating system: Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
Description: Moho is avector-based 2D animation softwaremade for animators. Anime Studio Debut and Anime Studio Pro are the two versions of Moho. The Debut version does not have all the functions of the Pro version. Also, its features are also little restricted in length and size. The Anime Studio Pro is no longer in support of the Linux platform. Moho is available in German, Spanish, English and Japanese language.
Operating system: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
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TVPaint Animationis a 2D digital paint and animation software. Its creation was by TVPaint Development SARL. The software supports almost all operating systems that are in use today. The creators of many animations have made use of TVPaint Animation.
Operating system:Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Android, AmigaOS (from v1.0 to 3.59)
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RETAS is an acronym meaning: (Revolutionary Engineering Total Animation System). It is a 2D animation software developed and sold by Celsys. It is able to handle all the processes of an entire animation production. This ranges from digital tracing or drawing to exportation to QuickTime and flash. By consideration, it is a leader in Japan's anime industry.
Operating system: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS
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DigiCel FlipBookis a 2D animation software. The main purpose of its creation was for duplicating animation processes. It does not support skeletal animations. This is because it wants to keep the traditional aspect and toolkit of animations. Hence, each frame's creation is at different times. This toolkit supports direct digital input of drawings. This is by using graphics tablet and scanning the drawing via TWAIN-compliant scanner.
Operating system: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
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TupiTube is an open-source application that creates and shares 2D animation content. Its main focus is on amateurs, teenagers and children. Its main feature is the easy and 5 simple steps involved in the animation creation process.
Operating system: Unix-like, Windows, Mac OS X
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Animatron is a web-based animation software. It enables users make and edit animations and also interactive content. Its creation was in 2011. It was a corporate spin-off from JetBrains. Part of its feature is the provision of an HTML5 animation tool. This allows displaying of created animations on mobile and desktop webpage.
Operating system: Website
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Animaker is an easy to use animated video creation tool. You have to create an account before beginning the video and choose a template you want to customize. It is advisable you watch the tutorials before starting. This is to learn all the features of Animaker. You can download the video to your computer or YouTube or Facebook once you are through. Free accounts only allow videos of 2 minutes length and five exports only, per month. Tutorials are available on YouTube. These videos may not be view able if your district blocks YouTube.
Operating system: Website
Using this tool you can create 3D animations without any 3D animation knowledge. You can see animated characters moving on the screen. You can make high-quality animations that are in relation to your 3D character. There is no need of reanimating a walk cycle for every one of your characters. You can go through the Store for the right choice of animations and get immediate feedback on timing.
Operating system: Website
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With this online software, you can create, edit, andshare videos very easily. All you need to do is drag and drop images or videos. You can also upload personal images and start animation in only few clicks. Editing already-made templates in only few minutes to create animations is also possible.
Operating system: Website
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This is an online tool that creates visual aids for storied. It creates presentations, info graphics and other visual content within a short time.
Operating system: Website
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Prezi is web-based presentation software. Its country of creation is Hungary. It enables “conversational presenting” in the flow of dialogues. A company called Prezi, were the developers of Prezi. This was in the year 2009, in Budapest, Hungary. Prezi has other offices in San Francisco and Mexico City. Based on March 2017 report, Prezi had over 75 million users and more than 260 million Prezis created. The word Prezi is the short form of the word; “presentation” in Hungarian.
The launching of Prezi Business was in 2016. Prezi Business is a JavaScript, HTML5 application.
Operating system: Website
7. Renderforest
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Renderforest is a cloud-based video maker. It creates YouTube intro videos, explainer videos and product or service promotional videos. Kinetic typography and wedding or travel slideshows are also some of it capabilities. It also creates mobile app promotions, corporate presentations, info graphics and lots more. Almost all Renderforest services are free. All its templates and tools are for free. For videos to be in HD quality and without watermarks, you will need to subscribe to a plan.
Operating system: Website
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Adobe Character Animator is a desktop application software product. It is the combination of multi-track recording system and a live motion-capture. This controls 2D layered puppets already drawn in Photoshop. Its basic use is to produce animations, both living and non-living. The importation of Photoshop documents is by Character Animator. It converts them into puppets that have certain behaviors applied to them. These puppets are further placed in a scene. Scene panel and Timeline panel enables the viewing of these scenes. In the puppet panel, Rigging is set up.You can export the final output of a scene can in form of a PNG file and a WAV file. You can drop Scenes into Premiere Pro or After-effects using a Link. This is to prevent rendering.
Operating system: Linux, Windows, OS X
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Krita is a free but professional open source painting software. It is for artists that try to minimise the cost of tools. Creation of illustrations, texture and matte paintings and comics are easy using Krita.
Operating system: Unix-like system, Windows, OS X
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SketchBook Pro is also referred to as SketchBook. It is a software application with pixel graphics. It has a pie-menu user interface, which supports concept sketches and expressive drawings. Alias Systems Corporation was its first developer. At present, it belongs to Autodesk. It has painting and drawing tools. Some of its features are pressure-sensitive of computer tablets, and smart phones. This is to create effects that are like traditional materials.
This software also has a screenshot tool. It is for annotations and allows you to show contents during meetings. It also allows the addition of notes. Creation of flipbooks and animations is possible. This is due to the presence of previous/next buttons. This software supports importation and exportation of Photoshop (.psd) format.
Operating system: Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Android, iOS
About Karen Todd
Karen Todd's journey as a talented blogger is a testament to her passion, creativity, and commitment to delivering high-quality content. Through her writing, she has the ability to educate, entertain, and inspire, making her a beloved figure in the blogging world.
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