Animation software

My 11 year old daughter is an avid fan of Japanese animation (called anime). She is also a very talented artist and draws anime-like cartoons continuously. She has asked for an animation program for her birthday so that she can use her charaters to create actual animation. She thinks she might want Flash XL, but is not sure if that is the right program. She made my avatar using JASC but tells me this program lacks the capability she is looking for.

Can anyone help? (There is nothing worse than be out-techied by your 11 year old!)

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Originally Posted by RainMaker

Can anyone help? (There is nothing worse than be out-techied by your 11 year old!)

I have a few connections. I'll see what I can find out.

RM, PM sent.

RM,

If she is interested in doing Web Animations, then Macormedia Flash and Flash Professional are great tools.

There are more indepth software like Maya, 3D Studio Max, and Lightwave which do more cutting edge 3d graphics. But they are very pricey, and usually reserved for professionals.

If she wants to do gif animations, then Fireworks and Adobe Image Ready are good programs.

I use the whole Macromedia Studio, and I work with Flash, so speaking from experience, they are great products.

Thanks Jeffrey and Ritchie! We're going to try the 30-day trial for Macromedia Flash. (Darn, that kid has expensive interests!)

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