The Real Deal of 2D Software: Cartoon Animator 5 

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Absolutely you can use other software. CTA can be used as one tool in your animation arsenal. You can export your animations from CTA to work on them in post production and add effects and more.

Would like to know if you can make animations and export it to unity for example

Grease pencil is fine for those with illustration skills. But not everyone has that. Cartoon Animator gives everyone, even those with zero illustration skills, the ability to produce quality 2D animation because it uses a puppet cutout system for its actors, and you can apply professional premade motions to your actors which give incredibly smooth results by simply dragging and dropping them on to your characters. When it comes to animating something like a walk cycle, which can be quite difficult and time consuming, with Cartoon Animator you can create that in exactly two seconds thanks to premade motions.

@@GarryPye It's unclear how much you pay for those premade motion sets though. Is it in the $149 or $3K only package?

@@celestepalm6949 CTA comes with many motions built in already. In addition Reallusion has weekly sales where you’ll pick up great prices on these and more. But the original pricing for motion packs is more than reasonable for the value you get the time they save you keyframing in my opinion. Pack prices vary and can be found in the Content Store.

I agree with this it's unclear mean while blender is free :D@@celestepalm6949

Wow never thought about that. How do u think it will work with Blender forks like Goo Engine, upbge, Armory 3D?

Previous versions of Cartoon Animator used what were called G2 characters, which had multiple angles for each actor. The current versions of characters are called G3, and each file is a single angle of an actor. However, you can create multiple angles as separate files.

No. Completely different software, in my opinion. Each 2D animation software has its own pros and cons, and thing to do is figure out what you want to do and then pick the software that will do it best for you in a way that is fast, fun and easy.

If a character slides on screen like a Monnwlak, you can adjust its foot placement manually, or change the timing of its position on screen between two points as the motion animation plays.

Glad you enjoyed it

Different. Every 2D animation software is different, and each has its pros and cons. And what they are depends on the needs and wants of the individual. The best animation software is the software that does the job you want done, in a fast, fun and easy way. But the good news is, there is a free trial download of Cartoon Animator available so you can decide for yourself.

It’s a terrible software for new beginners or even advanced animators. Their courses teach terrible animation (no real characters) just spring and other really simple animations. Their teacher Mark Diaz is so slooooow and makes so much mistakes during the course and takes so long to get to his point which can be summarized in 20 seconds. He makes terrible animations that are not useful and doesn’t even teach the person to really animate a character, but rather transform the character from a frame to another. I highly not recommend this for learners. And this video is highly misleading as you can use their pre-animations only on their library characters.

WOW THX YOU JUST SAVED ME SOME MONEY bLACK FRIDAY OR NOT. thX@@mrrix7989

@@mrrix7989 oops, you've been so hard in the software and the teacher too. 😅

@@mrrix7989 Im sorry that you had difficulty learning Cartoon Animator, but that certainly does not mean the same experience will be shared by everyone else. The Cartoon Animator community is currently over 5,000 users strong, with animators, illustrators and developers. Those users did not find the software terrible, most likely because they persevered to learn it properly in the beginning. I would have to disagree with your comment that " Their courses teach terrible animation (no real characters)". I think there are some excellent examples of the type of animation thatc an be achieved using Cartoon Animator, and there are a number of tutorials, webinars, workshops and courses, both free and paid for, produced by a variety of CTA coaches, each with their own style. Of all the things you can call Mark Diaz, 'slow' would be the bottom of my list. That man is like a double shot of espresso straight in to the veins. He is so motivated and passionate about his work. And if he takes a long time to get to his point, that is only because he knows and shares so much additional knowledge about Cartoon Animator. If you feel Marks animations are terrible, then you are entitled to your opinion. But people need to realise that that is all it is. Your opinion. Not a fact. We dont want to confuse the two. Your criticism of Mark, that he "doesn’t even teach the person to really animate a character, but rather transform the character from a frame to another." seems a bit odd, since that is precisely how Cartoon Animator works. It uses a cut-out puppet system of actors, whos body parts rotate around a series of pivot points, and after setting each character pose, the software fill sin the -in-between frames for you, creating movement and animation. Therefore, by pointing out that Mark teaches exactly what CTA is supposed to do, you are proving that he does in fact know his stuff and is teaching it properly. I feel your own argument let you down on that one. If you "highly not recommend this for learners", then let me giving an opposing view, and one which comes with over ten years of working with Cartoon Animator as an animator and developer. I would HIGHLY recommend this software for learners. The learning curve of CTA is much less steep than many other 2D animation software options, and with CTA you can be up and animating within hours, whether you have drawing abilities or not. And finally, after unnecessarily criticisng both the software and marks style of teaching, you resort to flat out lies when you say "this video is highly misleading as you can use their pre-animations only on their library characters." To put it is simply as I possibly can for anyone who may be reading your review and take you at your word, this comment is completely 100% untrue. I have made over 600 characters for Cartoon Animator, all of which can take advantage of the pre-made motions from the software. And if anyone wants proof of that, I am happy to provide it. Find me on Facebook and send me a message and I can disprove this lie in two seconds. If you dont like Cartoon Animator, there are plenty of other options available to you. If you dont like Mark Diaz's style of teaching, there are plenty of other coaches available. But rather than trying to damage the reputation of both with false information based on your own personal agenda against Cartoon Animator, just quietly move on. Youre are not wanted or needed here.

The 'best' 2D animation software is the software that does the job you want efficiently and fast. There are lots of different software options out there and they all have good and bad points, depending on what you want to achieve. In my mind, Cartoon Animators (CTA) advantages are the premade motions that you can just drag and drop on to characters for instand motion results, and the fact that CTA does all the in between frames for you, saving you hours and hours of tedious keyframing.

You AI people sure are talentless, can't even figure something that simple out huh?

Absolutely.

I would disagree with that. Having worked with most other 2D animation packages over the years, I finally settled on Cartoon Animator because it was easier to learn than the others I had tried, yet still gave me the results I need. As for needing third party software, you will need that if you want to create your own characters, backgrounds and content, since CTA is not an illustration program. But it does come with a lot of free content to get you started and Reallusion has a 2D Marketplace where you can purchase more content from independent developers (this is what I do).

@@GarryPye You need realty check. You can't give a real objective opinion on Cartoon Animator.

Of course I can, Daniel. I have been using Cartoon Animator for 12 years. I was a customer of Reallusions and an independent content developer long before I became the 2D Community manager. Ive used every 2D animation software imaginable, and all of them are fantastic. I just happen to choose Cartoon Animator because its the one that does the job I want, the way I want it done. You will never hear me say a bad word about any other software or saying that Cartoon Animator is an overall better 2D animation software than any of those. They each have their pros and cons. What I can do, as an experienced user and developer for the software is to tell people what I like about it and then let them decide for themselves. Wouldnt that be the most objective way to share an opinion? You may have changed your RU-vid channel name, but you didnt really think I wasnt going to recognise you after all these years, did you? If we're going to have this dance again, my friend, just know, I up to the challenge.

Lololololol 😅😅😅....nice!​@@GarryPye

@@RedArtMedia1 Thank you. Im afraid poor Daniel has had a nasty agenda against me for a number of years now, due to a moderate amount of success I have found with Cartoon Animator, while he still struggles with the software. Instead of investing the necessary time to improve his skills, he chose to become critical of others to bring them down to his level. Daniel and I have an understanding. I dont mention him, unless he mentions me. Frankly I would prefer have no interaction with him whatsoever, but occasionally the temptation to debate is one he cannot resist. And I am always happy to accommodate him when required.

Better depends on which software does the job you want to do. They are very different types of animating software.

Welcome my friend!

If you contact me directly, I can put you in touch with someone who you might want to speak to.

If only there was a way we could fast forward through them or skip to sections.

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