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animation software suggestions and where to get shoes for toe walkers

Darpaulin

Hello

This is my first post and I don't know if there is anyone out there who can give me any guidance in two issues.  

Our teenage son is severely handicapped by his autistism with limited communication skills but he loves using his computer - he is self-taught (XP operating system) to create pictures and powerpoint slide shows that act like a flickbook to animate objects which he films sometimes with a soundtrack.  He is asking about animation software but there are so many options out there I was wondering if anyone had experience of their child using animation software and what they have found successful.  

Also he has been a toe walker from the day after he started to walk and finding footwear that will stay on his feet is difficult.  He currently has some great lightweight flexible soled ankle boots from Brantano but these are no longer available. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where footwear for strong toe walkers can be purchased?

I would be grateful for any suggestions concerning these two matters.

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  • Hi,

    I used to be heavily in to 3D graphics and animation, I even tried to make a career out of it in the late 80s, when I was told that there will never be any great need for animated computer graphics.

    One of the packages I used was Calagri Truespace 3D, which was taken over by Microsoft some years ago, and now discontinued. The good news is Today that it is freely available as a download on the internet (Legitimatly I must add). It used to cost a few hundred pounds to buy and competed with the professional packages used in film and tv costing many thousands.

    I don't know if that is the kind of thing your son is looking for, will take a long time to master, but there is a massive resource of information on the internet

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  • Hi,

    I used to be heavily in to 3D graphics and animation, I even tried to make a career out of it in the late 80s, when I was told that there will never be any great need for animated computer graphics.

    One of the packages I used was Calagri Truespace 3D, which was taken over by Microsoft some years ago, and now discontinued. The good news is Today that it is freely available as a download on the internet (Legitimatly I must add). It used to cost a few hundred pounds to buy and competed with the professional packages used in film and tv costing many thousands.

    I don't know if that is the kind of thing your son is looking for, will take a long time to master, but there is a massive resource of information on the internet

    Random

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