Ask HN: Simple and Free Animation Creator

6 pointsby rhimalmost 4 years ago

I am looking for a tool which is able to create simple 2D animations. I would like to move a 2D shape on a definable path on a timeline.My requirements are:- Free of charge- Runs on linux- Export to mp4, svg or gif is possibleAlready discovered:- GIMP- svgator.com (not free)

4 comments

amalivealmost 4 years ago

Blender seems to have a decent 2d animation development environment with Grease Pencil now. Worth checking out - <a href="https://www.blender.org/features/grease-pencil/" rel="nofollow">https://www.blender.org/features/grease-pencil/</a>

rchaudalmost 4 years ago

Google Web Designer: <a href="https://webdesigner.withgoogle.com/" rel="nofollow">https://webdesigner.withgoogle.com/</a>Windows, Mac and LinuxIt's intended for creating HTML5 ads, but you can create whatever you want. The export is HTML, but you can use a screen recorder to export to video.

egfxalmost 4 years ago

You can combine gif.com.ai with zimjs to do what you want to achieve. Sorry I can’t provide more instruction at the moment. But try a search for these techniques.

krappalmost 4 years ago

You could use Godot (or Unity, but Godot would be easier) which has 2d animation tools, then record it to OBS.Barring that, Blender?