REVIEW OF EXISTING DEVELOPMENTS FOR CREATING ANIMATED VIDEOS AND THEIR COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
This article provides an overview of existing software developments for creating animated videos and their comparative analysis. To conduct a comparative analysis, such programs as: Moho Pro; Adobe Animate; Easy GIF Animator; TVPaint Animation; Animation Paper; Pencil2D Animation; Autodesk Maya; iClone were considered. The criteria for the comparative analysis were: the level of animation quality, the level of availability and payment of programs, the price category, support and new versions, compatibility of programs with a specific operating system, system requirements, the type of animation, functionality, the degree of clarity of the interface, the format being created. The results of a comparative analysis of software tools for creating 2d and 3d animated videos are presented. The advantages and disadvantages of software tools for creating animated videos are determined. Conclusions are drawn about the existing developments in the field of creating animated videos.