What is Flivot? Flivot is a forum for animators in Adobe Flash and Pivot Stickfigure Animator. In this forum, we help new animators improve with constructive criticism. As they progress, they move on to more exclusive forums where they will be allowed to post their animations and be judged by more advanced members. This method is very effective as there are many different teachers to help you give you different points of view on animation. This opens up a lot of different paths for you to take and opens your eyes to what good animation looks like.
What is pivot? Pivot Stickfigure Animator is easy-to-use animation software for people who are just getting started with animation or want to hone their animation skills and knowledge.
Why should I start the animation? Animation is a great way to get into the art world, which can offer many different career opportunities, and in this job market, we could use a few more options. Animation is nice too, and getting paid well for doing something you enjoy is the American dream, but not everyone will enjoy it. At first, I was put off by the bigwigs that made my animations look awful, but I didn’t give up. Now I am MUCH better and I feel very good about the product of my work.
What animation software should I choose? Choosing an animation software usually comes down to which one you find first. But you should find something that suits your style better.
EasyToon – Very similar to Flash, you should choose this if you like to animate more cartoony and sketchy. Pivot – Much easier than most other animation programs. You should go for this if you are not the best artist and you like animations that are not sketchy or cartoony, but this is more difficult to draw.
Flash: the most professional animation software out there. Very powerful in use, it definitely creates the most effective animations; but it comes with a hefty price tag of $700, unless you want to break the law and use freeware or a keygen (DOING THIS WILL RESULT IN YOUR INTERNET SHUTDOWN FOREVER).
Pencil – A fun one to use, this one is for the great artist. It is a drawing software where you draw each frame from scratch and can save it as an animation.
Other: If it doesn’t fit the other categories, look for a different animation software.