Review by monkuboy

I am a total beginner when it comes to making animations. My motivation for getting this product was to learn how to make an animation - to see what was involved in the process and see how well I could do. As you can see by the wide variety of stars given by reviewers, there are all sorts of opinions about this product. Some say it is easy, some say it is not easy at all, some say it is too limited, etc.

Well from the standpoint of an absolute beginner, I have to say I really could not expect that much from a product that wasn’t intended to have a whole bunch of pro features in it. It has a good set of functions, and they are not that difficult to learn. The videos and tutorials are very helpful; I find that you just have to pay attention and think about what you are doing. It does help if you have previously used graphics software and are familiar with basic concepts, such as layering.

I especially like having a character wizard, and also the bone-rigging toolset that makes it so much easier and faster to compose an animation. I am terrible at drawing and also quite impatient so I appreciate having this, and being able to use decent-looking characters instead of ones I would have to draw myself (although that option is certainly available).

I would say for most people who mainly want to put together a decent animation that is not intended for professional use, this software is great. If you are looking for a bunch of more complex or powerful features, you’ll have to spend the money to get those; the price of this product reflects the fact that you are not going to get anything really fancy but you do get a lot for your money. It’s a lot of fun and the time taken to learn how to use the program will be rewarded with something tangible - the animation, and something intangible as well - the satisfaction of having learned the process and being successful.