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Animation Programs?
Seiphon
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I've been asked by, an aqaintance really, wether I'd be up for animating. What it is exactly I dont know, but my basic skills are drawing, so I can assum he wanted something 2d and cartoonish.
What kind of programs would be available to someone like me, who has little to no money to spend and no experience with 2d animation and doesnt look just dreadful?
I've dont storyboarding in college, so I at least now the principles of framing and "camera position", I think I could do animation.
What kind of programs would be available to someone like me, who has little to no money to spend and no experience with 2d animation and doesnt look just dreadful?
I've dont storyboarding in college, so I at least now the principles of framing and "camera position", I think I could do animation.
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that said, aftereffects, combustion, and flash are the big ones. you may be able to get trial versions to see if they are something you can get a handle on. there may be other smaller ones, like anime studio, but no real experience with them.
not saying any of this to discourage you, just as a warning, that animation is not something that you just pick up in your spare time.
2D animation principals don't come in programs. This book is great for some of the basic principals of motion.
You can certainly pick up animation in your spare time, though, you just shouldn't expect very much. A few seconds of decent animation is quite a lot of work, but there are ways to be effective with a very sort amount of animation, if its good. You need a light box, some peg bars, a way to scan said drawings. If you have a decent digital camera you can set up a light and tripod. The biggest investment is really time.