Stop Motion Blog | Short Films | Dragonframe. CPTV - Blue Sky Studios. VIDEOS. The Animator's Survival Kit: 1. Starting Right. Principios de la animación (stop motion) Parte 1. Tournier Animation. Stop Motion Software & Tools :: Review. Overview of Stop Motion Software & Tools * UPDATE - It is realized that this page has not been updated in awhile. Some of the programs may no longer be available. Would like to update this resource page. If you find programs are not available, you may contact me which would help in updating this resource listing. 10-28-13 BRIEF HISTORY: "Movie Film" was the most common image storage medium to permanently record & preserve your animation (film still used). In the early Stop Motion days, while you were animating, there was no way to see the animation inprogress. It was difficult to visually measure and judge the incremental frame by frame movements, and impossible to see your previous animated movements (as you were animating).
The following are not detailed reviews of the of the Stop Motion capturing/recording software-tools, but more of my general comments and I am not going to be too critical. Instead of asking, "Which is the best program? " Okay, here goes .... happy shopping ....... .