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This group is largely a collective gallery, I'll admit. It's not as active as it could be.
So, I figure, why not use some of the features as a database for developers? I'm going to make a section for resources for animators on the front page for easy access. Here are some resources I've found useful:
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Audio:
Flashkit is a resource site containing freeware and shareware files, including various audio loops and sound effects, as well as references for Action Script. www.flashkit.com/
SoundEffectFactory is a Youtube channel dedicated to providing free, high quality sound effects. They've got a ton: www.youtube.com/user/SoundEffe…
Kevin Macleod provides tons of music ROYALTY FREE as long as he's attributed. Overall an awesome resource. incompetech.com/
Stickpage has a compilation post of various weapon, action, and miscellaneous sound effects, all for free. forums.stickpage.com/showthrea…
Dan-O also provides royalty-free music for download, though there is an upfront licensing fee per song: www.danosongs.com/
Jimmy Gelhaar also has royalty-free music for free, requesting that you pay for a license for any commercial use www.jimmyg.us/
Lastly, Mixter features plenty of audio tracks that are available for free use from a variety of artists dig.ccmixter.org/
(Thank you for providing these last 3!)
Action Script Tools and Frameworks:
Adobe of course has extensive documentation and reference on AS: help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlat…
Newgrounds also has several valuable links and frameworks. www.newgrounds.com/wiki/creato… Their forum also is a great place to get help: www.newgrounds.com/bbs/forum/2
vCam: This device is an AS3 driven 'camera' (thank you for hosting it since its original source is long gone) dl.dropbox.com/u/43266019/rand…
-(Only compatible with CS3+) vCam allows you to position a movieclip within your animation. Wherever you position this window, it'll record in its field INSTEAD of using the stage area. This allows you to easily do zoom-in effects, pans, etc., so you don't have to edit the entirety of the stage. (Layer order irrelevant)
-AS2 variant available here, with slightly reduced functionality: dl.dropbox.com/u/43266019/rand…
Tutorials:
Introduction to Flash tutorials by OneyNG (Chris O'Neil):
These are some of the most succinct and helpful tutorials out there, and are what got me started in Flash.
Part 1 - Basics of Symbols and Tweening youtu.be/U0igv_BKikg
Part 2 - Introduction to Frame by Frame youtu.be/rKJqmVGqOuY
Part 3 - Audio and exporting youtu.be/JpNVipoV5kI
Extensions:
Toonmonkey has several flash extensions for various uses. Most are simple but make menial tasks (such as character rigging with libAppend) a snap. www.toonmonkey.com/extensions.…
Cloudkid has some of their own tools as well, one of the most reputable and widely used being Keyframe Caddy, which makes lipsynching a snap: cloudkid.com/tools
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Other things I'd like to add to the list would be voice actor references, so if you or someone you know has a demo reel, post it in the comments and I'll make a VA list. (Do note I'll likely have to screen them to assure applicability, so just a forewarning not everyone will be listed for every role they think they can do. Overall acting ability and audio quality are two important factors to consider as well.)
If there's any resources you've found helpful, feel free to post them in the comments and I'll add them to the list.
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Question do you have any idea of free animation software that would work so i can make mlp animations?
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Does anypony know what happened to the original source for Vcam?
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Also because you're mentionin 'developers', I'd suggest to put up these links for anyone who is interested in AS:
AS3 reference by Adobe: [link]
Different development frameworks, as listed on Newgrounds (I'd recommend Flixel and Flex, Stencyl for easy mode too): [link]
Flash kit provides a plenty of AS2/3 examples and projects too, so you could mention that.
Also Newgrounds' Forums' Flash section is a good place to look for advice in AS3: [link]
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You could consider putting up that AS3 vCam I passed around in Skype. It's completely free for use, but the developer's website seemingly doesn't work anymore.
I could dig up his AS2 vCam too if it's there somewhere.
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can you send me the link to the AS3 vCam again? I can't find it
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alright cool, will come in handy for future en devours!
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You'll find higher quality royalty-free music at:
Dan-O-Songs (def. my go-to-guy) [link]
Jimmy Gelhaar (mostly sad stuff) [link]
Dig.cc Mixter (heck yes) [link]
The last is especially useful if you do commercial projects. Obviously it's illegal to sell pony-related stuff (ignoring the fact many do it anyway), but I assume other group members make original animations/videos that they sell.
I also used to get music from Newgrounds, until one of my favorite artists turned out to be thieving copyrighted tracks. I no longer trust it as a source for animations I may one day want to sell on a demo CD or something.
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Adding these to the list.
On the note of selling stuff, while it is illegal, it's only in a diction sense. Hasbro doesn't really have any interest in shutting down people who sell fan-made pony related merch, they'll only act if it's reported, and even then it's only to the most minimalistic extent, typically, suggested by the incident involving Whitedove.
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Which is awesome, and I love Hasbro for their unusual, copyright-who-cares ways! Having a paranoid lawyer in my family just makes me a little more careful with these sorts of things. I also enjoy my YouTube account being in good standing.
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