Author Topic: What animation programs are there? (Read 3520 times)

Amiduffer · « **on:** June 03, 2006, 07:53:42 AM »

I was wondering what programs are still available in order to create animations on Amiga besides MovieSetter?

weirdami · « **Reply #1 on:** June 03, 2006, 09:19:35 AM »

I don't know about new stuff, but I do remember Deluxe Paint. I also remember something about a Disney animation studio thingy.

bigdan · « **Reply #2 on:** June 03, 2006, 10:00:52 AM »

The great TVPaint, ImageFX (Novadesign), ClariSSA (by ProDad)... and of course DeluxePaint (EA), PersonalPaint (Cloanto).

ARexx scripts are often used too to perform or improve anims.

See (the list could be completed of course) :

http://www.tvpaint.com/
http://www.novadesign.com/exoops/modules/freecontent/index.php?id=1
http://www.amigaforever.com/classic/ppaint.html
http://www.aminet.net/package.php?package=biz/cloan/PPaint.lha
etc... etc..

TazzyUK · « **Reply #3 on:** June 03, 2006, 12:19:31 PM »

There was a program called 'Fanta- something I think (not fantamorph).
It was a vector type morphing program and the anims produced were tiny. Was quite impressive if I remember!
It wasn't one of those naffy photo morphing programs.

If only Xara was on the Amiga..Mmmm

Taz

amigagr · « **Reply #4 on:** June 03, 2006, 12:47:26 PM »

ppaint dosen't have the abilities of dpaint for animation.
mainactor clarissa and adorage is good to search for, and of course lightwave and imagine in 3d sector or even cinema4d.

ajlwalker · « **Reply #5 on:** June 03, 2006, 12:51:47 PM »

@TazzyUK

The programme you recall is Fantavision.

T'was a pretty good programme, and came with some impressive demo anims.

I was completely incapable of doing anything quite so impressive!!

drHirudo · « **Reply #6 on:** June 03, 2006, 02:16:10 PM »

That's Fantavision. Pretty old software, but probably revolutionary for it's age. It also had Apple 2 version with impressive for 8 bit computer animations, on the backside.

Magic-Merl · « **Reply #7 on:** June 03, 2006, 02:25:15 PM »

It was Fantavision that brought me to the Amiga originally. I remember seeing the Dinosaur animation and was blown away.

I had an ST at the time and sold it because it had no software to compete with it.

As it happens - I had it running under UAE not too long ago so it can still be downloaded if yur feeling nostalgic.

Looks crap now though but thats progress for you.

leirbag28 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2006, 02:35:33 PM »

@Amiduffer

I use Brilliance 2.0 ........ Quite Good!

AnimatED (With Sound)
CartoonSTUDIO (with sound)
Deluxe Paint 5
Brilliance 2.0
MainActor and Main Actor Braodcast
Personal Paint (From Cloanto)
ImageFX 4.5 and up
CineMorph (Come with ImageFX)
MorphPLUS (Morphing with AdPro)
DCTV paint
CLOUDS (Free)
Pixel 3D
Cinema 4d
Perfect Paint (requires gfx card?)
ADORAGE 2.0 (to create Special FX and trasitions in SSA format
ClariSSA TO create Super Smooth Animations SSA files
Fantavision (pretty old)
Disney Animation Studio (Also old)
Hannah Barbera Cartoon Workshop

Programs to present the animations:
View
Viewtek
ELan Performer
ImageVision
Deluxe Video
SCALA MM300 (to display animations and piece them together)

and there is quite a few more...............if I had to choose only 2 it would be Brilliance 2.0 version and SCALA MM300 or higher.

Brilliance dethroned Deluxe Paint a few years agio a the best 2D paint package.

Trooper · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2006, 02:54:40 PM »

There was a program called Anim Workshop, Great little program that came as a freebie on the front of Amiga computing magazine.

Oh look, I still have the disk.

Trooper

tonyvdb · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2006, 04:54:58 PM »

I havent seen anyone mention Lightwave by Newtek?
Lightwave is one of the best 3D animation programs available but is also pricy.
The only drawback is that Newtek stoped upgrading the software for the Amiga for Lightwave at virsion 5.0 They just released virsion 9.0 for the PC/Mac. Virsion 5.0 is still very powerful.

amigagr · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2006, 05:03:30 PM »

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tonyvdb wrote:
I havent seen anyone mention Lightwave by Newtek?

just read more careful :-)

Trooper · « **Reply #12 on:** June 03, 2006, 05:03:38 PM »

amije did mention Lightwave above.

Trooper

beller · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2006, 05:31:26 PM »

leirbag28 said, "Brilliance dethroned Deluxe Paint a few years ago as the best 2D paint package."

Thanks on behalf of all the folks who poured a few years of their life into that package! Since I also had a hand in Brilliance (see manual credits) I didn't want to say this here since I was so close to the product. Couldn't agree more! Wish I had the artistic abilities Jim Sachs has!

Bob

tonyvdb · « **Reply #14 on:** June 03, 2006, 06:10:17 PM »

OOps, its early Saturday morning here. Not awake yet :-o

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amije wrote:
just read more careful :-)