Tagtool Launches New Animation Creation App for iPad
OMAi has released Tagtool PLAY, an iPad app for creating “spontaneous animations” using simple gestures.
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Game Review: Mountain by David OReilly
David OReilly, a blazing star of the contemporary animation scene, released his first game titled Mountain on July 1st.
A Filmmaker Tests Out The NFB’s $1 Animation App, StopMo Studio
The NFB StopMo Studio app for the iPad provides essentially everything you need to jump into creating an animated film. You won’t have any issues getting comfortable with the user interface if you’ve worked with animation programs before, and it seems more than approachable for newcomers young and old. Once you open up the program, you’re welcomed with a short and succinct tutorial that covers the basic tools, and then opens up to allow you to explore the rest of the options available.
Miximal Is A Children’s App That Animation Fans Can Enjoy, Too
Animator Lucas Zanotto has released a follow-up to his Drawnimal appcalled Miximal. It’s a mix-and-match style children’s game in which different combinations of animals can be created. Little bits of animation accompany each section of the animal, and when all three pieces align into a complete animal, the creature peforms a short act.
Betty Boop and Bimbo Go CGI for iOS Game
It’s been a busy stretch for the Thirties Fleischer cartoon star Betty Boop. First, she got her own paper towel in Turkey, and now, Winnipeg, Canada-based Fowl Moon Studios has licensed the character for a new iOS game called Betty Boop Dance Card.
Coming Soon: The Animation Dock, A Traditional Animation Desk For Your iPad
Last night on Twitter, when no one was looking, animator Tammy Gray Smith announced the soft launch of her upcoming Kickstarter campaign for the Animation Dock, a vintage animation desk for tablets.
Apple Names Disney Animated as Best iPad App of 2013
After reviewing the 100,000 iPads apps that launched in its Mac App Store this year, Apple has chosen Disney Animated as the Best iPad …
“Niko and the Sword of Light” Walks the Line Between Comic Book and Animation
Is “Niko and the Sword of Light” an animated comic book or an animated film inside of an app? This was the question that I continued to ask myself as I read/watched the story unfold before me on my iPad.
Pixar Veterans Launch ToyTalk’s First App “The Winston Show”
When Oren Jacob left his post as CTO at Pixar to start ToyTalk, it wasn’t clear what kinds of projects the new company would undertake. …
Moonbot Delivers Feature Quality Animation for Chipotle’s “Scarecrow”
American food chain Chipotle eschews TV advertising and stopped using external ad agencies a few years ago, but when they create ad …
Loop is A New 99-Cent Animation Tool
There are so many animation apps out there that it’s easy to forget a time when the most basic software wasn’t affordable. Within …
This Graphic Novel Has Something Inside That Others Don’t: Animation
Augmented reality technology brings the pages of “Anomaly” to life with CG animation.
“Stress Baal” Lets Users Beat Up a Cartoon Character for Relief
Filmmaker and animator Arthur Metcalf (Fantaisie in Bubblewrap, It Took A While To Figure Shit Out) has taken a moment between short …
“The Animator’s Survival Kit” iPad App: An Animation Teacher’s Review
As an animation professor at the School of Visual Arts, I try to keep abreast of all the latest animation how-to books. There are many …
Glitché Lets You Datamosh and Make Glitch Animation On An iPhone
There are plenty of GIF-making apps out there, but none compare to the Internet-ready capabilities of Glitché. Developed by designer …
Gigglebug Makes Children Go Crazy…With Laughter
Gigglebug, a newly released iPad app from Finland, uses infectious laughter to encourage social play among children. Through touching and …
NFB’s Free McLaren’s Workshop iPad App is a Must-Download
McLaren’s Workshop is a free iPad app from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) that provides access to over fifty films by …
“Saari” Creators Distribute Their TV Show Through An iPad APp
A few years ago, I offered praise for a Spanish preschool series called Saari, created by Veronica Lassenius and directed by Pablo Jordi. …
Drawnimal App by Lucas Zanotto
Director and animator Lucas Zanotto proves with his creative new app Drawnimal that drawing with a pencil on paper and digital apps are …
Richard Williams Releases “Animator’s Survival Kit” iPad App
The Richard Williams Animator’s Survival Kit iPad app that we announced a couple months ago is out today. It’s available for $34.99 on …
Get Ready for the App Version of Richard Williams’ “Animator’s Survival Kit”
Coming soon: the iPad app version of Richard Williams’ indispensable The Animator’s Survival Kit. The publisher, Faber and Faber, …
JibJab’s StoryBots Learns Its ABCs
JibJab has completed the series of ABC videos that is part of their new children’s learning project StoryBots. The last video in the …
