Not only are there a ton of awesome free games to enjoy on the internet, I'm also learning that there are also many amazing free-to-use digital content creation online apps. My latest favorite discovery (thanks webYA blog!) has to be GoAnimate an online animation program where users can create short animated films featuring popular cartoon characters and custom avatars.
I have to admit that GoAnimate's online animation program blew me away. Amazingly simply to use, I created my very own animated short in one afternoon. The process is quite straight forward as well. After signing up with my email address, I was offered right away to make my own *free* custom character, after I made my little animated fella I wanted to make him a friend, which of course I could-- for $1.00 of credits (this is where the micro-transactions come in). I was so charmed I quickly clicked the PayPal button.
You don't have to spend anything actually to use GoAnimate. Each animation module (featuring numerous licensed characters like Street Fighter, Star Trek and Domo Kun) features a ton of useable characters, items and backgrounds to pick from. Animations are simply created by dragging and dropping the elements onto the animation stage and selecting actions for each item and character. Each scene can be limited to 1-4 seconds, allowing you to create dialogues and action sequences. To finish your project you can add your own music and sounds by uploading files to your account. It's really that easy, and the outcome is pretty dang cool and quite polished.
If you are looking for a new teen program to freshen up your digital media workshops, GoAnimate is an an absolute must have.
Links:
GoAnimate.com: The original site for online animation
GoAnimate Domo Kun: Animate your own little brown furry monster
Here's some of my favorites:
Like it? Create your own at GoAnimate.com. It's free and fun!
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