Synfig Studio is a free and open-source 2D animation software, designed as powerful industrial-strength solution for creating film-quality animation using a vector and bitmap artwork. It eliminates the need to create animation frame-by frame, allowing you to produce 2D animation of a higher quality with fewer people and resources. Synfig Studio is available for Windows, Linux and MacOSX. Synfig provides 50+ layers to create artwork and animation of any complexity. Choose from various layer types: geometric, gradients, filters, distortions, transformations, fractals and others. Examples repository on the Synfig website Exemple de animatii realizate cu Synfig pot fi gasite in diferite locuri, inclusiv acest site, si pe un site dedicat - pachet de exemple realizat in conformitate cu termenii GPL V3. Multe subiecte, tehnici si idei au fost explorate in timp de comunitatea utilizatorilor Synfig. Start Synfig Studio — a new animation will be created. If you already have Synfig Studio started, select 'File → New' in the toolbox. First, we need to create a gradient for a background. Click on the outline and fill colors in the Toolbox to select the colors our gradient will have. You can also directly edit the gradient by clicking the.
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Here you can find examples of works created with Synfig by the community and by the artists at Voria Studios.
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Community
You are welcome to share your work with us so we can see how synfig is being used. You are encouraged to distribute your source files (.sif and so on) so others can learn from your work. Obviously this is only if you have permission to distribute all of it.
Finished works
Lots of works are being created with synfig, but here are a few examples of what can be done with it. You can find more videos and images in the challenges, in the artwork forums and on youtube, deviantART, flickr, google video, maybe google images and maybe on some blogs or articles about synfig. In particular, all of ullebulle's youtube videos have links to the corresponding .sif files.
Eyes | Plant Layer Example | Windows XP Sanddunes |
Synfig cat | Synfig Tux | A Jedi's Pencil |
Cut The Circle The first short open movie created with Synfig Studio. First Prize in the SELF Project Video Contest. An animation about education, sharing and copyright. | Mr. Tip Toe Adventures | Animated Synfig logo |
Victory Day 2008 | Traffic Police | Synfig Demo Reel |
Insect |
Work in progress
This section lists notable community projects in progress using Synfig. For more Synfig works in progress, please visit the WIP forum.
Morevna Project |
Voria
ALL of the videos and images in this section were created using Synfig, and are all 2D. No 3D software was used in the production of these videos and images. They were all produced by artists from Voria Studios when synfig was a proprietary product. More can be found in darco's art album.
For videos and stills produced since synfig became free software, see the community section.
Videos
Werewolf Download (around 45 seconds, 1.6 megabytes) November 2004 A werewolf transforms into his beastly state as the red moon rises. Created by Will Short, Robert Quattlebaum and Darrin Michelson Source code is available, for educational use only, do not distribute or distribute modified renders. | Big Eye Download (around 15 seconds, 2.5 megabytes) October 2004 A close-up of a large, lazy eye. Notice how the reflection actually distorts as the lense moves under it. Created by Rabecha Lenhart and Robert Quattlebaum Source code is available under the same License as synfig (GNU GPL 2). |
Prologue Download (around 3 minutes, 20 megabytes) July 2004 This short follows two children fleeing from soldiers through an old sewer. In an attempt to protect his friend, one of the children tries to draw one of the soldiers away. However, plans don't always work out as one would hope. This was the first animated production created using Synfig, and as such has become our “proof of concept” animation for it. Created by: Voria Studios Source code is available, for educational use only, do not distribute or distribute modified renders. | Happy Fun-Joy Time Start! Download (around 22 seconds, 2.9 megabytes) December 2004 A very bizzare, super-happy, and oddly captivating animation featuring large purple bears, dancing children, smiling celestial bodies, rainbows, leaping sheep, and dancing flowers. Created by Rabecha Lenhart |
Stills
Several of these have source code in the synfig source code repository, all licensed under the GNU GPL 2.
Pirates of Voria
Dr. MacWolfen PI
Eroded Metal
Big Eye
Big Eye (Composite)
Museum Backdrop 1
Museum Backdrop 2
Museum Backdrop 3
Fun-Joy Night
Fun-Joy Day
Werewolf
Young Child
Synfig Animation Examples Pdf