![]() And, when he’s finished, there’s also the satisfaction of having created something completely unique.If you are seeing lines on the LCD screen of your Denso BHT 8000, it is possible that the screen may be damaged or there may be a loose connection. This program occupies my son for hours at a time, a godsend on rainy days or the cold winter in New England. I would recommend this program for ages eight and up, depending on their skill level and how much patience they possess. “Easy,” my son called this but, obviously, sometimes 20 minutes can be too long, especially for younger children. The pre-set characters also come with an auto lip-synching function and since this character clip is so short and the character doesn’t move, this was done all automatically in under 20 minutes. ![]() The pre-set characters are already rigged to animate instantly, which means this is the quickest way for beginners to get started.Īs an example, my son made the short animation clip above using a preset character and a built-in audio clip. If a user doesn’t have their own image or character to upload, Anime Studio comes loaded with pre-set characters and other images. He likes having total control, so this may be easier for most children, especially for beginners. My son felt this was too restrictive for him and hampered what he wanted to do, so he says this is more difficult. This gives you set points which guide you in moving the image. Those tools include pencil and paintbrush in an image editor bone-rigging, which allows you to move the bones of the skeleton from frame to frame easily and layers, which is similar to what’s used in Photoshop and allows items of the image to be moved independently. To elaborate upon my son’s review, there are several levels to using the program, from beginner to advanced.ĭraw a character design on paper, scan it in, and use the program’s custom tools to trace over and animate it. There is also a stripped-down $50 version, Anime Studio Debut 8, but it appears to have a lot of important features missing, so I’d still wait on Pro 9. Of course, there wasn’t enough time for ME to get through making an amazing masterpiece, so I’ll just leave you with this example. With Anime Studio Pro 9 on the horizon as well, you might want to wait a bit to get some more features when it comes out. If your child has endless patience, they can make amazing movies…if you can pay the $200 USD for it. ![]() You see, there are some built in models and tools that can make easy animations in under an hour (in program, minus research), but this will come out too limited in most cases. Most people shrug it off as underpowered, but for the aspiring young animator, this is pure gold. ![]() There are a lot of reviews out there focusing on what it can do. Basically, it quickly and easily allows you to create animation without tediously going through drawing everything frame by frame. But before I get into specifics of why I think it’s a great program for creative young minds, I’ll let his review speak for itself:Īnime Studio Pro 8 is a program published by Smith Micro. My son, 13, has been using a review copy of Anime Studio Pro 8 over the last month. As I mentioned when reviewing their new software, Motion Artist, SmithMicro’s Anime Studio program was recommended by several comics professionals when my youngest son asked about how to animate his own original characters.
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