CNET Editors' review
The mainstream of animation is fast moving away from traditional cartoons to 3D graphics. This program provides a shortcut into the complex world of 3D character modeling, providing a set of starter models, textures, movie sets, and scenes that can be combined to form the foundation of an animated video.
The basic figure created through this piecework process can be controlled by mouse clicks, and given motion and personality. Different pieces of the body can be duplicated and reattached to form unique characters. We found a few quirks in the animation templates--the female figure looks much younger than the male counterpart, for example.
The program takes some time and study to master, with an extraordinarily broad set of features, and a minimal help file. Nevertheless, we would highly recommend it to beginners in the complicated field of computer animation.
Publisher's Description
From Troy Studios:
Build and animate 3D models, teach them behaviors then form 3D movie scenes that can be saved in QuickTime, AVI, or Animated GIF format. Animoids is integrated with an online database of 3D art with hundreds of free downloadable artworks: including sounds, textures, models, behaviors, movie sets and movie scenes. It's easy to cut and paste between models, use easy tools for stretching, shaping, coloring or texturing your model, or work at the most detailed level by editing individual node points.
Building a 3D movie is hard work--see if you've got what it takes. Features: more undo/redo control; improved transform options; improved reliability with Windows Me. Version 2.2.10 DL is a minor upgrade that fixes a potential bug related to software expiration.
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All versions:
2.6 starsout of 15 votes
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Current version:
2.5 starsout of 10 votes
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"Really should have specified Operating system"
Version: Animoids 3D Movie Maker 2.2.10 DL
Pros
None that I could find....
Cons
Operating system should be clarified and re-filed correctly
Summary
I searched for this using Windows filter. It is a Lynx program. Obviously did not work on my system
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"Looking good but not good at all..."
Version: Animoids 3D Movie Maker 2.2.10 DL
Pros
It's looking good
Cons
This crap is not free
Summary
So don't buy it, it worth to try, but NOT WORTH TO BUY
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"sucks so bad."
Version: Animoids 3D Movie Maker 2.2.10 DL
Pros
nothing at all
Cons
hard to animate, can't get to tutorials, the characters suck, and countless other things.
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"SUCKS BIG TIME!!"
Version: Animoids 3D Movie Maker 2.2.10 DL
Pros
There are none.
Cons
EVERYTHING!
Summary
It will not uninstall from my computer. I go to control panel and click on the program name, click uninstall and it just sits there saying that it's preparing to uninstall. This program is a piece of JUNK! Don't be a loser like I was and try this program, you'll never get it off your computer. I'm going to find someone to complain to...BIG TIME!
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"lol"
Version: Animoids 3D Movie Maker 2.2.10 DL
Pros
never tried
Cons
graphicks doent look good,lol
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"Great Possibilites, but poor performace at this stage of development"
Version: Animoids 3D Movie Maker 2.2.10 DL
Pros
I liked the animation creations,
Cons
but lost portal to how other animations were created and presented for viewing. Lost pattern of expected moves to activate or move the animation object. On trying to move objects arms and legs, found the movement was floppy and moved more than I intended in a different direction than I intended. ni (animation artist student)
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"good>>>>>"
Version: Animoids 3D Movie Maker 2.2.10 DL
Pros
i want like that
Cons
oh so interesting>>>
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"it's good"
Version: Animoids 3D Movie Maker 2.2.10 DL
Pros
i got the easy way to make animation for my comapany.
Cons
nothing
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