A friend of mine discovered GoAnimate.com earlier in the week and has been playing with it nonstop. GoAnimate gives the average human being (as opposed to talented animators) a chance to make a nifty animation with no skills whatsoever. I can’t see this replacing animators and artists, so no worries there, but it certainly is fun.
Their About page reads
We are a bunch of guys who love animation and want to share our passion with the world! The problem is that animation requires very specific skills. Animators need to learn Flash or other advanced software before being able to create anything. They also need to know how to draw. That’s why we created GoAnimate, a platform that allows people to express themselves through animation without having to learn to draw or install any software.
Go Animate provides you with thought bubbles, backgrounds, general people, famous people, accessories, and more. In addition, you can upload your own images to use in whatever way you choose.
It’s Friday. It’s the first day of August. Go have some fun and go animate!
Here’s an animation by my friend. It shows just how easy it is to make your own …
Have a great weekend!
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