I would like an animation program that is somewhat similar to Pencil. I am not a big fan of flash animation
Five answers:
kennebeck
2016-11-10 03:20:29 UTC
Free 2d Animation Software
Paul
2016-05-28 15:11:59 UTC
2D Software:
Toonz; $0 (Free)
http://opentoonz.github.io/e/index.html
Used by Studio Ghibli on Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke, by Rough Draft Studios on Futurama, and by many others.
3D (and 2D) Software:
Blender; $0 (Free) or $10/month (Cloud Service)
http://blender.org
As a hobbyist, freelancer, or small to medium sized studio you can use Blender as a low-cost alternative to Maya ($125/month) and After Effects ($20/month).