Animation software once fell entirely into the realm of those dedicated few with the soul of the artist and the geek fused into one obsessive whole. Content to spend their lives in front of a computer monitor, mastering keyframes as well as camera angles and the basics of making a piece look the way they wanted it to, these animators gave rise to the creation of 3-D animated movies like Shrek and Ice Age.

Perhaps you're one of those bold souls and need 3-D animation software that will require total dedication. If you're not, you should know that there is animation software that will suit you, too. And whichever camp that you fall into, know that it's no longer necessary to break the bank to get what you need.

Flash Animation Software
With the rise in popularity of Web sites that use quickly loading and highly creative Flash layouts, as well as the ever-present Flash video clips on YouTube and other sites that make us laugh or cry, more and more people are interested in animation software because they want to make simple things like animated banners, buttons and short clips.

For the novice—If you're just beginning animation, Flash animation software is the low-pressure way to go. One program in particular, Flip Boom, is perfect for the total novice animator. In this single piece of very inexpensive (less than $40) software, you learn the essentials of animation, including timing and motion, in an intuitive environment. Although created for children, there isn't a better piece of learning software available for people interested in animation. There isn't much of a learning curve, and the small program won't require you to upgrade your hardware. A standard Windows XP system or MacOS v10.4 will work beautifully.

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