When you take our Animation Workshops, all you need is your imagination and a good attitude! But if you’d like to continue learning at home, here are some links to help out.
Books
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Cartoon Animation (Collector’s Series) |
Preston Blair explains animation through the use of cycles and examples from his days at MGM and other studios. A great beginner’s book — we still refer to it constantly! |
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Videos
Software – drawing
Adobe Photoshop – $10 monthly
Clip Studio Paint / Manga Studio / $50
FireAlpaca – used to be better, but now has limited animation
GIMP – GNU Image Manipulation Program
Inkscape drawing software
Magma – Browser based collaborative drawing tool – Free!
PaintTool SAI – $60 – used to be better, now might have saving issues
Procreate – drawing for iPad $12.99
Software – 2D animation
Adobe Animate (Flash) – Student subscription $20 per month
Adobe Character Animator – Student subscription $20 per month
Animaker – corporate videos from templates – Free limited – or $12 monthly
Blender.org – Free – Now has 2D animation support
Crazytalk animator – Free trial – $69 standard
Dragonbones – Open source free software, similar to Spine and Spriter
FlipaClip – IOS iphone ipad
Flipnote Studio for Nintendo DS
Moho (formerly Anime Studio) Debut – $59.99
OpenToonz – Free but challenging to use
Pencil2D – open source – Free
Procreate Dreams – Animation app for iPad $19.99
Spine – Animation software for games
Spriter – Game animation using bones and puppets
Synfig Studio – open source – Free – looks good! with bones
Toon Boom Harmony Essentials – subscription or $442 perpetual
ToonSquid – Animation app for iPad
TupiTube – Free app for Android or desktop
TVPaint – $292 USD student price
Software – pixel animation
Aseprite – pixel art and animation
Piskel – Free online sprite editor
Pyxel Edit – Great tiling abilities.
Software – gaming
RPG Maker MV | Make Your Own Video Games!
Scratch Animation from MIT
Software – stop motion and pencil testing
Animate It! full
Animate It! express, comes with Ogobild
Dragonframe – Pro Stop Motion – $295
ScenalyzerLive – Free – use with DV camera
Stop Motion Studio – for iphone, android, Mac, Windows
Software – 3D
Blender.org – Free – 3D Creation Software
Daz 3D – Free, with in-app purchases
HELIOS by Duo Cartoonist – 3d character plugin for TB Harmony
MMD (MikuMikuDance) – Free
NUKE Non-commercial – Free
SketchUp – draw in 3D – Free
ZBrush Core by Pixologic
Unity – Free for students
Software – editing and sound
Adobe Premiere Elements $99
Audacity® | Free, multi-track recording and editing.
DaVinci Resolve | Free, also a paid version at $295
Lightworks Pro $438 – or $25 monthly
Shotcut -Free Editing
Youtube
The Animation Workshop
Alan Becker Tutorials
Animation Mentor
Draw With Jazza Animation Playlist
RubberOnion
Skwigly Online Animation Magazine
Brainstorming
(Story) concept idea generator
Instruction
Kids Guide to Making Movies
DIY animation stands
DIY copy stand
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