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? asked in Arts & HumanitiesVisual ArtsDrawing & Illustration · 5 years ago

Free drawing/animation software (2D and 3D) and why are they good to use?

Can you recommend some good free programs that allow you to draw and animate it looking for 2D and 3D programs - or one that does both. I know free programs can't do everything but just looking for something to start out.

This is for someone I know who wants to get into animation. She already has a drawing pad for the computer. So I know absolutely nothing about this at all and am completely clueless about what to look for.

I am also about to post another separate question for paid programs with free trials, if you can recommend any of those. And speak to me like I am 10 because again, I got no clue.

Thanks

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    2D Software:

    Toonz; $0 (Free; the previous price was $6,000)

    http://opentoonz.github.io/e/index.html

    Used by Studio Ghibli on Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke, by Rough Draft Studios on Futurama, and by many others.

    3D (and 2D) Software:

    Blender; $0 (Free) or $10/month (Cloud Service)

    http://blender.org/

    As a hobbyist, freelancer, or small to medium sized studio you can use Blender as a low-cost alternative to Maya ($125/month) and After Effects ($20/month).

    Blender Grease Pencil 2D Animation Tools (Storyboard Animatics)

    http://vimeo.com/164067136

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