You can in fact teach an old dog new tricks.
Moho is back.
The 3D Companion:
Fast
3D sketching, colormap, bumpmap and displacement map painting and
digital & sculpting: Curvy 3D
the fun & intuitive way to
sculpt!
...it's not modeling, it's better: It's
liberal sculpting!
Great for Fantasy Art, Concept Art & 3D Design, making 3D props, ...
Special discount coupons available for users of Project Dogwaffle! (ask
us)
Created by
LostMarble, http://www.lostmarble.com/
in New Zealand, now distributed under the name of
Anime Studio by Smith Micro (after they acquired eFrontier), this is
really great software for animators. It's especially great as a
companion to Project Dogwaffle.
Sample animation created in Anime Studio
5.6, animated
background sky and tall grass waving in the wind imported from PD Pro.
Don't let the name fool you - Animestudio is not only for Anime
artists. This
is a very complete and powerful full fledged 2D animation tool. It
renders to Quicktime, Avi and Flash.
vector-based drawing tools
animation with keyframes
audio tracks
animation of shape's control points
bone rigging (!) for posing and insanely cool
animation, even on single images! great for phenomenal morphing
transforms too!
layers for raster image animations - great support
for
foliage created in Dogwaffle!
image layers can also contain animations (Avi for
example). Great to load a looping background animation created in
Dogwaffle, such as looping sky with clouds. See tutorials.
Pro version: also supports 3D layers (they did years
before
PS CS3 came around with 3D layers!)
a well-done allround solution for very tiny budgets.
The
Debut version is around $50-$60 and the Pro version under $200
We recommend you order yours here, with additional
discounts through Purplus. Free shipping in the US for the Pro version
(or any orders totalling up to over $50)
Example of animation:
PD Pro foregrounds and backgrounds rendered into Moho
Here's a short list of
features and benefits from the Pro and Debut descriptions pages at
Purplus:
The Complete
Professional Animation Solution
Anime
Studio Pro is perfect for professionals looking for a more efficient
alternative to tedious frame-by-frame detailing when creating high
quality animation.
Create Professional Animations - With
powerful vector based drawing tools and the ability to import scanned
drawings and images, you can create your own characters and objects in
Anime Studio Pro 6.
Integrated Lip Synching - Lip-synching is now
possible with the integration of the powerful AST Production Synch
libraries, giving you versatility and accurate lip and mouth movements.
Unlimited Professional Output - Output to formats including
NTSC/PAL D1/DV Standard and Widescreen; HDV and HDTV 780p and 1080p;
AVI, MOV, Flash and more.
Powerful Animation and Creation Tools -
Improved bone-rigging and drawing tools make character creation and
animation easier than ever. Auto weld and path close features; vastly
improved text and Adobe® Illustrator® import, and new
vector-based
drawing tools are just some of the time saving features.
Advanced
Compositing - Anime Studio’s new sequencer makes it easy to visually
arrange and edit all project components. Add multiple soundtracks and
sound effects, composite video, images and animation and pan audio.
NEW!
User interface makes animating your creative vision easier than
ever
NEW! Anime
Studio’s Sequencer gives you the ability to easily combine
Video and audio, with animation
NEW! Quickly make
characters talk with built in Lip-Synching
NEW! Upload your
creations directly to YouTube from within Anime
Studio
NEW! Motion
Tracking allows you to attach objects to specific points
in a video clip
NEW! Improved
drawing tools make creating original artwork a snap
NEW! Audio Panning
moves playback of the audio source back and forth
from the left to right speakers
NEW! Auto Shading
creates realistic shading based on lines and object
contrast within each layer
Import layered Photoshop® documents
Pen tablet support lets you draw naturally with a pen tablet
and
recreate the sensation of drawing on paper
Special effects like motion blur and shadows
Customize functionality with LUA scripts
Anime Studio 6 - DEBUT edition:
Complete Animation for
Digital Artists
The
fun, quick and affordable way to create animations, Anime Studio is the
ideal solution for first time animators, hobbyists and digital
enthusiasts.
Create and Import Content
Create your own art
using intuitive vector-based draw, paint and fill tools. Easily import
artwork from popular graphics programs and use pre-built content to get
started fast!
Bone Rigging Saves Time
Point-and-click to
attach bones to your characters for easy manipulation and reduce
production time over traditional frame-by-frame animation.
Advanced Timeline Control
Inverse
Kinematics moves your character naturally between keyframes for smooth
animations. Add sound, special effects, and preview in real time with
multiple layers to edit your animation.
Share Everywhere
Export
your creations to the most popular web and video formats supported by
FaceBook and MySpace, or upload your animation directly to YouTube from
within Anime Studio.
NEW!
User interface makes animating your creative vision easier than ever
NEW! Anime
Studio’s Sequencer gives you the ability to easily combine Video and
audio, with animation
NEW! Upload your
creations directly to YouTube from within Anime Studio
NEW! Improved
drawing tools make creating original artwork a snap
NEW! Quickly make
characters talk with built in Lip-Synching
Includes lots of ready-to-use content such as characters,
actions words and props
Import Quicktime or AVI video
Import layered Photoshop® documents
Pen tablet support lets you draw naturally with a pen tablet
and recreate the sensation of drawing on paper
Incorporate audio files such as WAV or AIFF
Built-in tutorials and sample files get you up and running
quickly
Special effects like motion blur and shadows
Export SWF, AVI, MOV, plus image sequences for the web, short
or full length films
