Evaluation Table of Open Source Animation Tools

Allison Lindsay - INST 7300

Tool Description Operati Cost Export Advantages

Name ng Formats
System

Pencil This tool comes with Mac Free GIF This tool would allow
many different features. Windows PCL students to show their
It is an animation/ Linux creativity by actually
drawing software that *It can be creating the animations
can be used to create created into by theirself. They could
hand-drawn animations. a movie draw their own
There are many tools format. animation or make
that are available for adjustments to
use inside of this animations already
animation tool. created.

Synfig This tool is a more Mac Free SVG This tool could be used
Studios advanced tool and is Windows BMP in high school technical
better compatible with Linux CAIROPNGD classes for graphics and
learners who are V design. I could see it
familiar and have FFMPEG being used at my
expertise in animation GIF systems technical
design. It has many IMAGE school in the arts and
different features that MAGIC, design production
can be used to create a JPEG classroom. The
professional level MAGICK++ students could learn
animation. NULL how to create
PNG professional designs.
PPM
YUV420P

*It can be
created into
a movie
format.

Stykz This tool is used for Mac Free GIF This tool could be used
draft work. It can be Windows in elementary
used by beginners Linux classrooms as a
before they begin building block for
creating big animations. middle and high school.
It is a simple to use tool Students could practice
used to create a draft small on drafts and
before working on then work their way to
complete animations. bigger tools for
animation. I would
consider this a
 beginning spot for
incorporating
animations in the
classroom products.

CreaToon This tool can be used by Windows
beginners. It is a tool
that is strictly used to
create animations based
on the graphics
provided. It is used to
create cartoons and
everything that is
needed to create is
provided. It has the
ability to provide real-
time editing, auto in-
frame filling and many
different file format
options.
Free AVI CreaToon would be
BMP really useful in the
JPEG elementary classroom.
PNG I could use this in my
TGA class for students to
show knowledge about
*It can be particular content and it
created into could be done in a fun
movie and engaging way! I
format. could also see this to
show knowledge about
a certain topic through
the eyes of a child
using cartoons and
child-like graphics.

Blender Blender is a well-known Windows Free JPEG This tool could be used
tool that is used by Mac JPEG2000 for many different ways
those who have Linux PNG in the classroom. From
experience with FreeBSD TARGA small graphics to
animations. It is used OpenEXR elaborate detailed
by professional DPX graphics in graphic
animators and designers Cineon design or art work.
as well. It can be Radiance Students could use it as
difficult to use if have HDR a final product and
never used it before, but SGI Iris show what they know
once a person learns TIFF through creating
how to use it then graphics and
professional animations *It can be animations in an
can be created. It has created into engaging way.
many different types of movie
animation features that format.
can be used.