Loud this week will showcase , its $40 stop-frame animation software for the Macintosh for creating claymation, stop-motion, paper or hand-drawn animation. It will also debut three new products, including Stop-Motion Junior, which "brings the creative and fun world of stop-frame animation to your children;" Loud Animation Studio with support for advanced features to create stop-motion or other animations, including onion-skinning and "flicker" camera previews, timeline with audio waveforms to sync animations, moveable markers and more; and Loud Pencil Studio, which is designed so professional cel animators can time their drawings more quickly than ever and allows users to capture drawings live from a digital camera, retime them in real-time, edit multiple transparent lavels in X-Sheets and display audio waveforms for audio synching. Stop-Motion Studio ($45), Stop-Motion Junior ($35), Loud Animation Studio ($130) and Loud Pencil Studio ($160) will be available for purchase and download on July 16, 2003.

by MacNN Staff