Animation Links

Friends of Animatus

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Schools & Training

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Software

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2D Animation Software

ANIMATUS RECOMMENDS:
Toon Boom Harmony
Moho
Pencil 2D
TVPaint
Adobe Animate

2d3 makers of Boujou
Adobe Photoshop, AfterEffects
Cambridge Animation Systems Animo
Celaction
Crater
Creatoon
Digicel Flipbook
Dvolver Moviemaker
Firka Film, Hungary
Framethief Animation for Mac
Imagematics StillMotion Creator
Softimage/TOONZ 4.4
StoryBoarder
ToolFarm After Effects plug-ins & resources
Xipster Xip Studio

3D Animation Software

3D Max Community
Anim8or Free software
Alias / Autodesk / Discreet Maya, 3D Max
Blender 3D Free.
Daz 3D Free to download. Add-ons cost money.
Electric Image Universe, EIAS
SketchUp Free modeling.
Hash, Inc. Animation:Master
Joseph Alter, inc. Hair rendering, Lipsync software
NewTek Lightwave, Video Toaster
Silicon Graphics
Softimage
Softimage/XSI
Zu3D image capture software

Editing Software

Adobe Premiere Elements

Adobe Premiere

Lightworks

  • Open Source editing software
  • Free to use.
  • Additional video codecs are available for $69/year

Pinnacle Studio

Stop Motion

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AnimateClay.com
Armaverse Armatures
Dragonframe Stop motion software
Stop Motion Pro Software
Van Aken Stop Motion Supplies and Projects for Students
StopMotionAnimation.com Message Boards
Stop Motion Explosion software and camera

Animation Supplies

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Voice Actors

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The Voice Squad workshops & networking in Buffalo, NY

Music and Sound Effects

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Composers

Dan Fissel Custom Music Jingles, Film Scores, Production Music Beds
Incompetech.com Creative Commons music by Kevin MacLeod
ScreenMusic Studios

Royalty Free Sound FX & Music
Archive.org Creative Commons and Public Domain Music
Audio Sparx Subscription service
Beat Suite Production Music
Flashkit Music Loops
Flying Hands Royalty Free Music
Freeplay Music Free to download, must submit cue sheets
FreeSound.org User submitted effects and music
IB Audio Royalty Free Production Music, pay per track or subscription
JewelBeat.com 99 cent tracks, or pay for a hard drive full
1001 massivetracks Royalty free Production Music and Gemafreie Musik
Partners in Rhyme Royalty Free Music and Sound FX
PremiumBeat.com Royalty Free Music and Sound FX
SoundBible.com Creative Commons and Public Domain Music and Effects
Sound Dogs Royalty Free Sound FX and Music
Sound Ideas Music & FX (on disc only?)
SoundTaxi.net Royalty Free Music, Music Clearances
theMUSICASE.com Royalty free music, including classical, priced per track
Videoblocks  Subscription service

Film & Video Production

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Adhub.com Upstate NY Advertising Resources
B-Independent.com
Indieclub.com
Indietalk.com
Independent Feature Project
Mandy.com resource directory
New York Film and Video Council
Rochester/ Finger Lakes Film & Video Office
Sonnyboo Independent production and resources
Surfview Linking projects with investors
Trevanna NY resources
Zoetrope.com Forum for filmmakers

Festivals

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Organizations

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Animation News

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Animation History

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Cartoon Retro
Inkwell Images Koko & others on video

Articles and Other Resources

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About-arts.com directory of websites and discussion groups
Animation Career Review
Animation Nation Links & Bulletin Boards
The Big Cartoon Database
CG Talk message boards
Gray’s Anatomy
Toonopedia alphabetical listings of comics and cartoons
VFXPro Articles and Interviews

Collection and Restoration

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Animated Features

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Anime

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The Animatrix
AnimeNation News & Forums
Anime News Network News & Forums
Dragonball Z
GundamOfficial.com Official Gundam site
Manga Entertainment
Nausicaa.net Hayao Miyazaki Fan Site
Neo-Anime.org News and fan sites
Pokemon
Robotech/Macross
Toonami
Yu-Gi-Oh!

Television Networks

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The Anime Network
Boomerang Yogi Bear, Flintstones, Jetsons
Cartoon Network
Comedy Central South Park, Drawn Together
Crunchy Roll Anime
Kids WB!
Movieola Canadian shorts network
Nickelodeon
Teletoon, Canada

Cartoon Series

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Internet Animation

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Independent Studios

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Aardman Animations Wallace & Grommit
Acme Filmworks
Animatus Studio Derf the Viking, Su & Mo
Animink Inc.
Bowes Productions
Cinar Arthur, Little Lulu
Cosgrove Hall Dangermouse, Truckers
Cuppa Coffee Animation
Fablevision Animation
Film Roman The Simpsons
Handmade 3D Graphics (Sweden)
Head Gear Animation
HIT Entertainment Thomas and Friends
Mainframe Entertainment Spider-Man, Reboot, Beast Wars
Nelvana Eek! the Cat, Sam & Max
Renegade Animation Elmo the Aardvark
WETA, New Zealand Lord of the Rings
Wild Brain Animation Joe Paradise, Romanov
LAIKA
World Events Productions

Animators

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Selected Animated Shorts

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Animatus Banners

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Derf with Thor, Loki, Hanna, and Freya

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