Official Specification | Roadmap | Pipeline

API and Bytecode | Feature Overview | Layers | Licensing | Proposed Structure | Technologies | Tests

Vision

Anari is an open-source vector-based animation engine. It is designed to concurrently create studio-quality vector animation and Flash-style interactivity.

Anari is open source and is maintained and managed by MousePaw Media.

Related Projects

• Anari uses the Ratscript language for all scripting.

• Lightrift is the end-user projector, while Lightrift Studio is the studio animation editor application. (Both share the same repository.)

• Sound playback will be provided through Stormsound.

• SVG importing will eventually be handled by Punchline.

• PawLIB, IOSqueak, and SIMPLEXpress will also be used throughout the code.

• Tests will be written in Goldilocks.

Features

Anari handles rendering, vector transformations, filters, and animation playback. It is designed to be fast, with a low memory usage and CPU demand, and support for older systems. It needs the following features:

• SVG Import (High)
• Timeline-Driven Animation (High)
• Layers (High)
• Ratscript (High)
• Interactivity (High)
• Sound (Medium)
• SVG Export (Low)

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