Cartoon Creation Software

[AmigaEd]

I have a need to create some cartoon panels for a school project.

Are there any recommendations for a good program that can be used to create cartoons?

BTW... I've tried Comicsetter but I am looking for alternatives.

Regards,
AmigaEd

[trekiej]

I wonder if Disney Animation Studio is still avail?
There is a package called Anime Studio Pro that works with Linux.

[amigadave]

Disney Animation Studio, DPaint III, IV, or V are all good suggestions, but almost any Amiga paint program will do what you are looking for.

[weirdami]

I find that paper works alright, too.

[Fraccy]

If you're Amiga-based, take a look at the credits on Eric Schwartz's Animated Amiga Tribute - he lists the software used.

If you're on Mac/Windows and serious about animation, check out Bauhaus Mirage (an evolution of our TVPaint) at http://www.bauhaussoftware.com/

If you have a Mac, you could also try the legendary LivingCels, made by Creature House (an awesome little software company bought up by Microsoft and utterly FUBAR, rather like Blue Ribbon Soundworks).  The software can be freely downloaded for Mac (but not Windows); a download link, documentation and sample movies are available at http://www.livingcels.com

Incidentally, the links page at livingcels.com points to some other interesting and innovative animation software.

[Ral-Clan]

I think there is some confusion here over whether you want to create static comics, or animated cartoons.  In either case, DeluxePaint should work.

[Phantom]

How about Hanna Barbera Animation Workshop? :-D

[Darth_X]

Phantom wrote:
How about Hanna Barbera Animation Workshop? :-D

Was that coded by the same people who made Disney Animation Studio?

The Disney Animation Studio was good, definately worth picking up if you see a copy for sale, like ebay.. :-D

[Phantom]

Was that coded by the same people who made Disney Animation Studio?

I think yes. But it was a nice and easy cartoon program.

[Fraccy]

I just discovered this at http://www.firkafilm.com

"Firka is an advanced line-test software for cartoon animators, created by Fazekas László at the Firkafilm Studio. It is a commercial software, but its restricted version is freeware and available on the download page, together with some additional files. SEE LICENSE."

Checking the download page...
"The software is available for Windows (95+), Linux (x86, glibc2.1+) and Amiga (m68k)."

Need I say "Wow!"?


(BTW, also check out Pencil: http://www.les-stooges.org/pascal/pencil/index.php?id=Home)

[sadddam]

one of the best software on the amiga for traditional paper animation is Take2. it is a line tester software but can be used for colored animation with sound. i worked with it for years at an animation studio.

i know firka and its precedessor, TestLine. firka is unusable on an amiga, it just too slow for a 68k+aga combo and the author is not see the amiga as a valuable platform anymore since 2000-2001 and not willing to do any updates for it, although i've been asked him several times (in person and in mails).... so dont get excited 'bout firka....