http://www.assembla.com/wiki/show/MadSwatter

MadSwater is an authoring tool for creating vector animations for the web. It starts with the standards of the W3C SMIL (sincronized Multimedia Integration Language) and SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics), both based on XML.

SMIL is a layout language, integration and synchronization of multimedia content (audio, video, images ...) very similar to HTML, but tags aimed at the realization of interactive multimedia presentations. It is supported by most browsers.

MadSwater has a graphical interface similar to Inkscape, but with time line.

SMIL and SVG could be a good replacement for Adobe Flash SWF in many of the animations for the web are done with this.

PLATFORM: MadSwater is an add-on for Firefox.
PRICE: Free

http://visualnovelty.com/

Novelty is an animation editor with a programming language and scripts themselves. It is intended to make visual novels, games and animations in 2D. Women much freedom and flexibility in designing the visual appearance of your game.

Although scripting is meant to allow people to use without programming knowledge. Instead of using code, you can use a programming system that allows pseudo-events game set using a graphical interface. To extend the possibilities it offers, can be programmed with C + + or Java.

Pity that only works with Windows and DirectX graphics libraries instead of Open GL, it makes a little less free.

Current Version: Beta
LICENSE:
Platform: Windows XP/2000/Vista with Direct X

http://registry.gimp.org/node/18398

Gimp plugin that adds features to animation. It also allows export video.

Platforms: Windows, Linux
License: GPL
PRICE: Free

http://www.ogre3d.org/

OGRE 3D (English acronym for Object-Oriented Graphics Rendering Engine) is a 3D rendering engine oriented scenes, written in C + +.

His book avoids the difficulty of using lower layers of graphics libraries such as OpenGL and Direct 3D, and also provides an interface based on world objects and other high-level classes.

LICENSE: LGPL
OPERATING SYSTEM: Multiplatform

http://www.gnashdev.org/

Gnash is a GNU project to create a free Flash player and is compatible with Linux operating systems. Programmers want to write a player that can operate separately and by extension Mozilla Firefox and Konqueror. Later extensions written for other browsers.

The project is written in G + +.

How GameSWF some facts rendered by Gnash may require OpenGL.

Flash type files generally consist of two types of file, SWF (vector graphics, animation) or FLV (Flash video). Currently, Gnash can play SWF files up to version 7, and features some of the latest versions (8 and 9). Can play videos in FLV format known places such as YouTube and MySpace. FLV requires installation of the system FFmpeg or GStreamer.

The goal of developers is to be as compatible as possible with proprietary player, but Gnash aims to offer some special features not available to other players for expemple, you can use extra functions bibiloteques Action Script, MySQL or access support as file system and build upon activation for security reasons.

License: Free
, PowerPC GNU/Linux y NetBSD, OpenBSD o FreeBSD. Operating Systems: x86, AMD64, MIPS / Irix, PowerPC GNU / Linux and NetBSD, OpenBSD or FreeBSD. Adobe does not provide an official player for any of the above platforms besides Linux x86.

http://www.toonyphotos.com/

Programet for rotoscopiar stills, video rotoscopiar out shortly. Is very limited say in development.

Similar Rotoshop
OPERATING SYSTEM: Ubuntu 7.04, Windows XP
PRICE: Free
License: Free

http://developer.skolelinux.no/info/studentgrupper/2005-hig-stopmotion/

Stopmotion animation is an open source for creating animations frame by frame. Users can create movies in stop-motion images imported from the camera or hard drive, add sound effects to them and export them in different formats such as mpeg or avi.

The development of this program began as a student project in the organization Skolelinux / Debian-edu, represented by Herman Robak.

Skolelinux / Debian-edu is an Open Source project started by SLX Debian Labs. Aims to create a Debian distribution for schools to undermine their high cost software. Skoelinux continually offers projects for students, universities and schools.

OPERATING SYSTEM
Linux.

PRICE
Free.

http://www.synfig.org

DESCRIPTION
Synfig is a program to open source pear quality animation film based on the 2D vector. Featuring a variety of tools and effects to provide a complete and complex care. Applying different layers and adjustments can achieve high quality animations.

It includes a tool for automatic interpolation of motion, producing a fluid movement without having to work each structure individually.

Currently does not allow export. SWF, although the request is made by more users, thus we can deduce that this function will be developed shortly.

SIMILAR
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OPERATING SYSTEM
Linux, Mac and Windows.

FORMATS
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INSTALLATION
Runtime installer is needed to download Synfig base, the environment and GTK GTKMM. Be installed. Set up the three before. Synfig be installed.

http://ktoon-es.toonka.com/

DESCRIPTION
Ktoon is a GNU tool for the development of 2D animation, designed by animators (Toonka Films) for animators, focused to the entertainment industry professional.

SIMILAR
It could be said that is an alternative public Ktoon Macromedia Flash, but never considered it a clone because, although now many of its options, to note that the interface of the program is different.

Lately is extnguent with KOM (Ktoon Open Media Library), book focused on the creation of graphical interfaces that will add interactive features.

OPERATING SYSTEM
Any Unix system. Expected to take it to other operating systems.

FORMATS
Ktoon can export in a long list of formats PNG, and SWF format, which makes it ideal for creating animations for use website.

INSTALLATION
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http://www.blender.org

Blender is a free multi-platform, dedicated to the modeling and the creation of three-dimensional graphics, and creating movies and video games in three dimensions.

Has a fantastic and very unique graphical user interface, has been criticized as not very intuitive system based on the classic windows, but it has important advantages over these, as the custom configuration of the distribution in the menus and views camera.

There is capacity for a variety of shapes, including curves, polygonal meshes, clear, and NURBS metaballs.

Along with the animation tools including inverse kinematics, deformations armor or grid, vertex and particle static and dynamic loads.

Now editing tools for audio and video synchronization, and interactive features for games like collision detection, dynamics and logic recreations.

It offers possibilities for rendering internal and external integration with the versatile and powerful ray tracer or Raytracer "free YafRay.

OK graphics formats such as TGA, PNG, JPG, Iris, SGI and TIFF. You can also read Inventor files.
It includes a 3D games engine integrated with a system of logic bricks. For more control, or control and to automate various tasks, use the Python programming language.
Dynamics simulations for softbodies, particles and fluids.

Stackable switches for the application of non-destructive transformation of mesh.
There are current projects that have begun to use it professionally, as the movie Spiderman 2, "Friday or another day or two Elephants Dream, which experiments are extended capabilities thanks to the ability to edit your video , bringing this experience to other users with basic innovations such as a gesture control system (Morph System), a system of composition and texture of post production (composite) and particle system to simulate hair and static pelatges that s' have added new properties to achieve realistic textures, among others.

Today is compatible with all versions of Windows, Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, IRIX and Mac OS X. Its installation is simple, its use is somewhat complex to learn even for users of other 3D programs, but once the interface is controlled agile and attractive.

Platform: Linux, Windows, Mac OS X
License: GNU GPL
PRICE: Free

http://www.les-stooges.org/pascal/pencil/

Free program of traditional animation (frame by frame) very simple. Manual is intended to create animation using both vector graphics as bitmap. It is free and open source. It is extremely simple, does not have a drawing with minimal or complex with bitmap or vector. For now, I think only in terms of drawing the aventatja has is that it is intended to draw with tablet is pressure sensitive, you can rotate the canvas, and has the option outlined before the stroke Definitive. In terms of animation techniques, this is strictly animation frame by frame, except the camera, if it detects movement or rotation between the key frames and interpolates, exeptuant this interpolation does not move. I think rather than for professional use is intended for educational use. Import PNG, and in theory should also import SVG for vector layers, but to me the moment this option does not work. Import sound format. Wav Windows, Mac and any format that may be read by Quicktime. Export swf, mov, x-sheet in jpg, png or jpg and sequences. Although export swf, does interactive.

OPERATING SYSTEMS Available for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux.
Price free.
GNU