TUPIC 2 D MAGIC

TUPIC 2 D MAGIC

It is a software application for the design and creation of 2D animation. This tool, was inspired by and for animators, is being developed by an open community. It is covered under terms of GNU General Public License v3, meaning that Tupic is free and open-source software. After Tupi was forked from Ktoon, Ktoon’s official website was changed to redirect to the website  for Tupi. In 2011 developer Gustav Gonzalez named it Tupi after the Tupi people of Brazil. Various development came into progress in 2013 Tupi ran a fundraising campaign to boost development and complete version 1.0 of the project. In 2014 ran another project to help port Tupi to Windows. Currently, Tupi has several references in some of the most popular sites related to 2D animation software as an intuitive and easy-to-use tool for children, teenagers and amateur artists.

FEATURES

One of the main objectives of this project from the beginning has been to provide an easy user experience. This software includes many features such as:-

Ø  Modular user-friendly interface

Ø  Animation and preview modules

Ø  Basic tools for vector illustration

Ø  Timeline and exposure sheet

Ø  Import of Bitmap images (useful for stop motion animation)

Ø  Export to various formats (Ogg Theora, AVI, MPEG, SWF and a sequence of PNG images)

DEVELOPMENTAL DIRECTIONS:

Development is focused on reaching a professional level that will allow advanced users to make professional-quality animations. Some of the elements are:-

Ø  Tweening

Ø  Particles

Ø  Sound Support

Ø  Object Library

Ø  Bones, Inverse Kinematics, Pivots

Ø  Key frame Support

Ø  Morphing

ALTERNATIVES

Within Free and Open source software (FOSS) world, three other projects focus on the same topic:-

Ø  Pencil 2D: Traditional frame by frame 2D animation tool

Ø  Synfig: An industry quality software designed for 2D animations

Ø  Blender software: 3D design and animation tool

REFERENCE              

Ø  Way to success – Professor (Dr.) A. Antony

Ø  2D Animation software guide

Ø  Wikipedia

SUBMITTED BY

SHIBINA S

First Year B.Ed, Malayalam

FMTC