animator

[Tenbear2808]

What is a good animator program for dummies? :hat

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2D (like Disney Animation) or 3D (Like Pixar Animation) ?
And what price range are you looking for (Free / $2-$3K ) ?

[Buzzardhut]

http://www.aniboom.com/ShapeshifterMain/

[Tenbear2808]

prefer no more than $100 but would go upwards not to exceed $200.

3D I think - Is there some website maybe I could go to that might explain the differences? Maybe I should try that first?

I have drawings that I would like to animate, just simple stuff not anything big professional, I would need to hire someone for that.

Also while I am add it, maybe some simplified video editor, type thing too?

Thanks for you patience, I am not sure I'm doing a good job explaining it

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The best website I know for Computer Graphics is CGTalk

It's a Computer Graphics Forum for Professionals in the industry, but some of the content may not be appropriate.

From there Stickes there's a thread dealing with the different applications

The well-known ones:
* XSI Mod - XSI Trial
* 3dsmax
* Maya Personal Learning Edition
* Lightwave Discovery Edition
* Cinema 4D
* Houdini

Some cheaper apps and newer apps on the market:

* Modo
* Messiah
* Hash Animation Master
* Silo
* Carrara Studio
* Amapi 3D
* Truespace
* Merlin 3D
* Vue d'Esprit
* Realsoft
* Strata
* Pixels3D (Mac only)
* Electric Image
* Form Z
* ac3d

Free Apps

* Wings 3D
* POV-Ray
* Terragen (free for personal, non-commercial use)
* Blender (free open source GPL)
* Art Of Illusion (open source, Java-based modeler and renderer)
* Milkshape 3D
* Anim8tor
* Animoids

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