
The latest V2.8 alpha release also includes updated 2d animation tools: draw with 2d in a 3d environment! And 2d cut out animation is no problem either with the help of the free cutout animation tools plugin. Just check out Nex Gen, an industry-level 3d animation which is currently running on Netflix.

Blender is open source and free, and is as capable as its commercial counterparts. Mary and the Witch's Flower was produced using OpenToonz: Compared to Animate CC it is more capable, and about on par with Toonboom Advanced with a compositor that equals (or betters) Toonboom Premium. OpenToonz is as powerful and feature-rich as the commercial alternatives. With $20 a month I take it you mean Animate CC? No need to pay anything or go down the illegal software circuit either (and risking a virus infested operating system): Anyone know any free animation software's I can use? It would mean a lot to me if I found a good one out there somewhere. I can't afford 20 dollars a month for a software. The only problem is that I don't have the money to make my ideas a reality. I have so much cool ideas for cartoons to spread to the community of Newgrounds. Hello, I am a person with a dream to become a animator and voice actor.
