Filed under: Fun, Internet, Video, Beta
Anyone can make animated digital clips with Xtranormal
A beta web app by Xtranormal aims to level the playing field by making movie creation drag-and-drop simple. If you can write dialog that makes sense and click a mouse, you're well on your way to creating a digital masterpiece.
Choose a character, type in a block of text, and drag in facial expressions, actions, and sounds. The speech is surprisingly fluid, all things considered - no MS Sam here!
You're currently limited to one or two actors, but that's plenty for putting together a quick, fun clip. You can choose either Lego-style (my preference) or more life-like actors to play out your script.
When you're done piecing together elements, just click the action button and Xtranormal will render your clip. If you've registered for an account you can save your work for later. Finished clips can, of course, be shared for anyone to view.
Quite honestly, I don't have the time or skills to throw together 3d animations from scratch. Even if I did, I'm not certain the half-baked ideas I come up with would merit expending any serious effort.
Xtranormal is a great way to finally see your cinematic ideas in come to life with minimal fuss.
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Hugues Bonin said 12:15PM on 12-17-2008
Hi!
Thanks for reviewing us. I hope you like our technology. We are currently working on a desktop software allowing you to do way more than what you currently see on the web. Remember: if you can type, you can make movies!
Hugues Bonin
QA Analyst
Xtranormal
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Dave Stratton said 2:05AM on 12-25-2008
While it's easy to create a movie on xtranormal, it's not so easy to create a good one. For the last six weeks I've been using the technology to produce a daily comedy blog that's built a global fan base. My goal has always been to have the writing transcend the tech. I always ask myself if it would be as funny with real actors as with the animated characters -- if not, it doesn't run. Check out this fan fave, then any others you like: http://deadpaninc.blogspot.com/2008/11/avian-genital-tongues.html
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