#Animator Pro
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Thanks for the response. I knew I'd seen something somewhere … now, to
find one of them. Do you have any thoughts on where Animator Pro fits, in
terms of overall capabilities, in the company of the Macromind
Action!/Directortypes of programs — i.e., how it is generally considered
in the competitive marketplace for the level of animation it produces?
I'm going to be getting 3D Studio, as well, I believe. But what I'm
ultimately after is something that will allow me/my company to produce
animations that can be played back on a wide variety of platforms (PCs,
Macs, UNIX workstations, etc.). So far, I've discovered a couple of quite
capable Xwindowsbased players for .FLI/.FLC and other formats that will
allow my stuff to run on any Xserver-equipped Mac or PC, as well as most
UNIX machines. But are there any "native" players for the Mac?
I haven't been able to find a whole lot of people who do a lot with
Animator Pro at the level I've been pushing it; most seem to move on to 3D
Studio or go to the Mac or some UNIX-based application. I may well head
that direction myself; but there's actually quite a bit one can do with
AAP once one deciphers the interface and the operations become a bit more
reflex.
Appreciate any feedback.
– . &:-)
Bill:
Well… the >first< animation software that I used was Animator.. and the
>second< was Animator Pro. I have >seen< Disney's version… my primary
interest is in going to tape not to Windows or other platforms (maybe
later…). I'm not qualified to evaluate the software on a comparison basis
but I can say that I am very happy with what I have…
One of the reasons that I am happy is due to this here forum…
Another is because I can bitch at Gary Yost, the president of the company
that authors the software (haven't had to do much of that…).
You can call Que or New Rider's direct for a copy of their books. I think
you will find BOTH of those helpful… I didn't like the one from Sams. The
other I haven't read… New Rider's is tutorial in style… I think, for
what will become obvious reasons, that Que's is easier to read and doesn't
require that you sit by the computer to learn something from it. It also
has tutorial features, but is not the same style as New Riders… it is a
matter of personal preference but I would suggest buying both.
The Using Autodesk Animator book also has appendices that are more
technical in nature but they aren't up to the current technology due to the
time the book was done. They are still helpful to beginners, I think.
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