OT: Free Animation Software

jrazz wrote on 7/10/2009, 4:44 PM

I thought this might be of use to some of you wanting to incorporate animation into your work.

I just downloaded it- you have to give them your information for the download link and they will apparently put you on their mailing list.

The Link.

j razz

Comments

farss wrote on 7/10/2009, 6:19 PM

Thanks, I think. More stuff to learn.

Bob.

TheHappyFriar wrote on 7/11/2009, 3:57 AM

meat looking software. that will be fun to play with. thanks!

Rory Cooper wrote on 7/11/2009, 8:49 AM

Did anyone actually download this, because I tried and came to a dead end. Could you e-mail me the zip file.

Thanks

Rory

farss wrote on 7/11/2009, 9:06 AM

Yes,
but it's 14Mb, I doubt it's emailable.

Bob.

srode wrote on 7/11/2009, 9:18 AM

Yep, I downloaded it fine - where did you come to a dead end?

AlanC wrote on 7/11/2009, 10:15 AM

I think they've got problems with the website.

I got as far as the Begin HTTP Download using Firefox but nothing happened so I tried IE and got this error:

We are currently unable to perform the selected action. Please accept our apologies for this inconvenience. We have been notified and are already working to correct this issue as quickly as possible. Please click your browser's back button and try this action at a later time, or take a different action.

TheHappyFriar wrote on 7/11/2009, 11:30 AM

I got it via firefox & it downloaded fine.

JohnnyRoy wrote on 7/12/2009, 6:20 AM

I got it fine using Firefox.

Thank for the heads up Jeremy. I actually have Anime Studio Pro 5 and I didn't upgrade to 6 because I don't really use it much. I just downloaded the non-Pro version for my kids to put on their PC to play with. This is really great for kids to make their own cartoons. If you understand keyframes from Vegas you will understand how to animate with this tool fairly easily.

~jr

AlanC wrote on 7/12/2009, 8:05 AM

I got it today with IE. I'm on Firefox 3.0.11 and it just won't get past the download button.

Maverick wrote on 7/12/2009, 11:59 AM

Also got it with IE7.

craftech wrote on 7/13/2009, 4:56 AM

I downloaded it OK, but it says it works on Windows 98 SE so I installed it on my W98SE machine. Task manager says it's running, but nothing appears on the screen. So I uninstalled it. Fortunately, I didn't give them my real personal information.

John

Rory Cooper wrote on 7/13/2009, 5:16 AM

Baie dankie..got someone to download for me…will give it a shot

Rory

JohnnyRoy wrote on 7/13/2009, 5:26 AM

> I downloaded it OK, but it says it works on Windows 98 SE so I installed it on my W98SE machine.

You have Windows 98 SE machine? ...the Smithsonian will be contacting you shortly. lol

I was disappointing that it didn't run on my Apple ][+. I couldn't figure out how to get the download onto a 360KB 5 1/4 in floppy. :-D

~jr

DataMeister wrote on 7/13/2009, 5:28 AM

For anyone trying to share large files you can use http://drop.io very easily for up to 100MB (more with paid account).

If you have an account at http://www.getdropbox.com you can put up to 2GB in the public folder and give people the custom link to that file.

Also Gmail has a 25MB attachment limit now days.

jrazz wrote on 7/13/2009, 8:44 AM

I installed it on 64 bit vista and it works just fine- I even played around with it a few minutes before I was pulled away by my wife's contractions :)

j razz

FilmingPhotoGuy wrote on 7/13/2009, 10:16 PM

Where exactly do I download the free animation Ver 5 from? I only get the trial version 6.

Rory Cooper wrote on 7/13/2009, 11:53 PM

That must have been real tough jrazz…now how can our wives whinge that the contractions they get don’t affect us guys???

AlanC wrote on 7/14/2009, 3:59 AM

LightAds, if you click on http://my.smithmicro.com/freeanime/The Link[/link] that jrazz provided you get a choice between Download Anime Studio 5 OR Get Anime Studio 6 for $19.99

Rory Cooper wrote on 7/14/2009, 4:42 AM

Which then leads into a new widow and you click on and see “anime studio English full version” cant download this so enter there
Enter this to a new window and then??? Free trials no download???

Is this a French site with all the roundabouts???

Anyone got a blind guide dog they can lend me for a short while?

LReavis wrote on 7/14/2009, 12:06 PM

apparently, Smith Micro bought Antics, one of the animation packages that I use from time-to-time. After the sale, they sent me an offer for Anime 6 for - as I recall - $69. So I took the bait and went for the $20 offer and installed it. I've registered and opened it, but it isn't anything like Antics, so I guess I'll have to bite the learning curve soon. In any case, it does lip-synch, so I'll probably wind up using it some.