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Animation progam?

rvcontre78rvcontre78 Registered User regular
edited April 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
Quick question. I was just wondering. What would be a really entry level program to do some simple animation? I don't mean anything hand drawn or anything like that but more akin to something like in Monty Python that I could convert to a format that I could use with a video editor. Basically just pictures moving across a background. Any advice would be great. Thanks! :)

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  • Spectral SwallowSpectral Swallow Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Theres flash, which kinda sounds like what you're looking for, or a more advanced, versitle solution would be toonboom. Toonboom is what a lot of professionals use, though it is a bit pricey.

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  • GihgehlsGihgehls Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Flash is perfect for this, as is Motion or After Effects or just about any other video compositing software.

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  • amateurhouramateurhour One day I'll be professionalhour The woods somewhere in TennesseeRegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Isn't toonboom basic cheaper than flash?

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  • RyeRye Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    After Effects is perfect for monty python-esque stuff. It allows you to deal with cardboard cutouts in a fake 3d space. Also, the simple tweening and motion stuff is cake to learn.

    Flash also works but is more limiting in that aspect (3d space). The upside, though, is that it can be uploaded to places OTHER than Youtube on the web. If you have tour own website, for instance, it can be displayed directly on the page rather than through a player. It has a bit of a learning curve and you haveto think about certain things as nested animations.

    Toon Boom does both and really well at that. It's more complicated, but then again, that's why the pros use it. If the money is there and this is a serious hobby you want to invest in, Toon Boom is good. However, If you don't want to do any frame by frame or hand drawn stuff, you're better off getting After Effects or Flash.

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