Topic: Cartoon Software

[CASMAN]

I have found a lot of cartoon software out there. I am looking for the best one I can get for my money. I plan to over the next few years learn to operate some sort of animation program. I know that I dont want the 40 dollar program. I want to be able to make full scale cartoons. I hope this turns out good for me down the line. This will be a start of something new for me. Yes I  know it is a long shot. But I will work hard.  I really need advice. I am using W7
Thanx
CM

[bigguy]

Can you link us to what you found so far.

[alahuin]

What Bigguy said and 2D or 3D?
Do you want to draw the characters yourself or use pre-prepared ones?
Single multi-image graphic or short movie?

More later...lol..

[CASMAN]

What Bigguy said and 2D or 3D?
Do you want to draw the characters yourself or use pre-prepared ones?
Single multi-image graphic or short movie?

More later...lol..

LOL HUH well Look for a PM
Now I want 3d absolutely. I guess it would be a short movie as I need moving cars and so on. Not a lot but enough moving stuff.
I cant draw much so I will animate a persons picture for the people and I can find cars and stuff online. I am looking for a professional program and I know it wont be cheap.
Links
 http://www.drawingcoach.com/cartoon-drawing-software.html
http://download.cnet.com/Cartoon-Maker/3000-2192_4-10587485.html
There are more
http://www.bing.com/search?q=cartoon+software&FORM=HPNTDF&pc=HPNTDF&src=IE-SearchBox

[alahuin]

Have a look here...

http://www.animationprograms.biz/top-animation-programs/

 

[CASMAN]

Looks really hard
What do you reccomend for esae of use ?

[Nesa]

If you want 3D you can try Blender its free and open source here are some of the films people have made;
Elephants Dream
Big Buck Bunny
Sintel

[CASMAN]

I clicked on download and it was gone for blender
 

[Nesa]

http://www.blender.org/index.php?id=1262&f=http://download.blender.org/release//Blender2.49b/blender-2.49b-windows.exe

[CASMAN]

Thanx Nesa I am downloading it now.
Has antone else decided to try this software?
Thanx
CM

[bigguy]

Not as of yet but ya never know what I might do, lol.

[alahuin]

I have used Blender and it is not easy to learn (depending on what you want to do)..
The interface is huge and complex and should be the first thing you should learn..
Have a look here..lots of helpful things to study..
http://cg.tutsplus.com/articles/web-roundups/tutorial-roundup-53-amazing-blender-tutorials/

Especially this one on the list.....CGSutra’s Blender Basics
Good luck

[CASMAN]

Yes thank you I will need it.
This looks really hard. I dont know what I will do. I will at least look at it a little more since I have it.
CM 

[alahuin]

3D animation software/programs are all "not easy" to learn quickly so if you really want to do it, you will need the 3 "P's"...patience, practice and processing power....(is that 4 P's?..lol)

 

[CASMAN]

TY
CM