was built for the art of stop-motion animation. Also, if you prefer to work with video, Dragon Stop Motion will work for you as well.ĭragon's U.I. Dragon Stop Motion will allow you to grab from a separate video source if your digital still camera does not provide a live view. It works with high-end digital cameras that incorporate a 'Live View' mode. The idea is simple: you can always work down from high-resolution stills to whatever formats you need. Compare image contrast with the Digital Densitometer.ĭragon Stop Motion concentrates on capturing high-resolution digital stills. Load images from other scenes to compare exposure and composition. Check for over or underexposed areas with the clipping view. Take test shots and get your shot right before you start. Check and adjust focus with Canon and Nikon cameras. Set camera settings such as shutter speed, ISO and white balance directly from the program. Blend the layer with onion-skin or even pull a chroma key on it. Load image, movie or previous Dragonframe scene in a line-up layer and view it with your animation. Turn on auto-toggle to toggle between live view and a capture frame, or loop playback to get the sense of movement you're aiming for.

Or you may choose to step up your game by stepping directly between live view and the captured frames.

It helps you to blending your live view over the previously shot frame. With the Onion-Skin tool you may feel most comfortable animating. Its features a visual timeline editor, integrated lip-sync, advanced DMX lighting, motion control and much more.ĭragonframe’s animation grabber, includes Step-to-Live, Toggle, 3-Step, Cascade Overlay, Short Play and Onion-Skin. Dragonframe developed with the power of next generation of image capture software to easily create stop motion animation. Dragonframe is a stop motion animation software for Windows and Mac that was designed specifically to meet the needs of feature film, commercial, broadcast television and independent film, it continues to be embraced by working professionals.

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