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What are the best stop-motion programs out there!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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To actually frame-grab and compile the movie, I'd suggest using Monkeyjam if you're on a PC!. It's free!.

http://www!.giantscreamingrobotmonkeys!.co!.!.!.

AnimatorDV: Simple+ became freeware!.

http://www!.animatordv!.com/download7


If you're on a Mac, you could try Framethief or FramebyFrame!.

http://www!.framethief!.com/

http://web!.mac!.com/philipp!.brendel/Softw!.!.!.

You can also check out this website for other stop motion animation programs; some free, some retail!. I haven't used any of them (other than Stop Motion Pro) so I couldn't tell you if the rest of their features were any good or not, but at least it gives you other options!.

http://www!.stopmotionworks!.com/stopmosof!.!.!.

For any specific questions, you should check out http://www!.stopmotionanimation!.com
It's a message board filled with stop motion animators helping eachother out!. They even have a handbook section that has basic answers and info on a variety of stop motion topics (armatures, sets, cameras, etc)

http://www!.stopmotionanimation!.com/handb!.!.!.

Here are some online resources about the basic principles of animation!. These principles can and should be applied to any genre or medium you choose to work in, whether that be drawn, CGI, or stop motion animation!.

http://www!.idleworm!.com/how/index!.shtml
http://www!.awn!.com/tooninstitute/lessonp!.!.!.
http://www!.animationarena!.com/principles!.!.!.
http://www!.animationmeat!.com/notes/notes!.!.!.

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