2D ANIMATION
FOR CREATIVE PRODUCTION

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Cartoon Animator is a 2D animation software designed for ease of entry and productivity. Turn images into animated characters, drive facial animations with your expressions, generate lip-sync animation from audio, create 3D parallax scenes, and produce 2D visual effects. Gain access to content resources and wield a comprehensive photoshop/vector pipeline to rapidly customize characters and create interesting content.
INSTANT RIGGING & ANIMATION
All-in-one storytelling tool for character creation, 360-head design, motion editing, talking facial animations, scene setup, and giving life to props.

CHARACTER CREATION

360 HEAD CREATION

ANIMATION EDITING

2D MOTION CAPTURE

CREATE 2D TALKING HEAD

3D MOTIONS FOR 2D ANIMATIONS

PUPPET ANIMATION

FREE FORM DEFORMATION

ANY GRAPHIC OR IMAGE CAN BE ANIMATED
Creativity is no longer limited: Whether vector or bitmap, any image can be imported, rigged and animated in Cartoon Animator.
2D CHARACTER ANIMATION FOR CARTOON MAKERS

By Lucky Planet

Children’s Animation

The Making of "Pekoten"

By Takeyoshi Sugihara

By Christopher Meyer-White

By Tom Jantol

Business Video

Tampara Studio creates 2D animation for a sample business presentation for clients. It's a pitch for an animated edu-tainment series for children.

By A. Bell

By Reallusion

3D ANIMATION WORKFLOW & POST-PROCESSING
Cartoon Animator implements the most innovative workflow by synergizing industry-leading applications, 3D animation resources, and motion capture devices — giving designers the ultimate freedom for high-quality production.

3D MOTION TO
2D ANIMATION

Import and repurpose 3D animations for 2D characters.

LIVE PERFORMANCE

Apply facial tracking and 3D motion capture to 2D animation.

MOTION LINK

Link iClone and CTA into a 3D-to-2D character motion pipeline.

AE SCRIPT

Reconstruct exported CTA projects as AE layers and add professional VFX with After Effects.

VIDEO COMPOSITING

Export 2D animated sequences as transparent videos and composite on to live-action footage.

LIVE STREAM REDEFINED 5.3 NEW

Puppet Stage and Live Camera System brings cinematic tools to storytelling with lifelike results. Integrate animation blending, voice sync, and motion capture for quick 2D production and live streaming.

Game-Changing 2D Animation 5.2 NEW

Motion Pilot caters to a new wave of 2D animators, blending simplicity and efficiency of operation with automation. Meanwhile, motion path animation enables precise control for various practical applications.

EXTENSIVE CONTENT ASSETS