# Plastic Animation Studio > Animate photos and drawings using a skeleton deformation system. (iPhone/iPad app by Digital Video S.p.A..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plastic-animation-studio/id647122531 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Digital Video S.p.A.](https://appshunter.io/developer/647122534) - Category: Photo & Video, Entertainment - Price: Free - Rating: 3.21/5 from 53 App Store ratings · 39 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 9.2 · 65 MB - Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Russian - Released: 2013-06-14 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plastic-animation-studio/id647122531/reviews.md ## What is Plastic Animation Studio? Plastic Animation Studio lets you easily animate photos or drawings and share your animation with your friends. No drawing experience is necessary: load an image, build a skeleton structure and animate this structure deforming the image. Plastic uses an innovative and powerful technology that allows you to create a complete animation with just a single drawing. An edit image page is available if you need to modify the image and isolate the subject you want to animate. Animation is controlled by skeleton structures that allow you to make stretching and bending deformations with no need for drawing each pose. You can also modify the Stacking Order of skeleton nodes to fine tune overlapping sections: at any time you choose whether a part of the subject is in front or behind, giving much more freedom to your animation. An extensive collection of images and some example animations are included in the App. Plastic really brings your images to life! Unleash the artist inside you and challenge your friends by sharing your animations! Features List: - Load images from the Plastic Library, Photo Library and iPad Camera. - Use the Edit Image tools for masking and flipping the loaded image. - Enjoy the intuitive skeleton creation. - Create new positions of the subject moving the skeleton nodes. - Animate the subject setting key frames in the Timeline. - Modify the nodes stacking order to fine tune overlapping sections. - Choose an image or a video as background. - Control the speed of your animation (In-App Purchase). - Add a soundtrack (In-App Purchase). - Share the animation on Facebook, YouTube (In-App Purchase) or send it by email. ## Key features - Animate photos or drawings - Build skeleton structures - Deform images with skeletons - Edit image tools for masking - Intuitive skeleton creation - Set key frames in timeline - Modify node stacking order ## Recent user reviews (10 of 39) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plastic-animation-studio/id647122531/reviews.md ### 5/5 — It’s back !!! *2023-05-21* This is so cool ### 5/5 — This works *2021-09-05, version 1.5.2* The app works I tried on both of my devices and it’s pretty well ### 3/5 — Timeline not working at all *2020-11-30, version 1.5.2* I have iPad Pro,I bought this app, but the timeline does not work at all! Please fix it ### 5/5 — Great and fun app! Thanks 😊 *2020-09-09, version 1.5.2* I just want to say thanks for developing such a fun app. It did take me a minute to figure out how to adjust the timeline for the animation rigging, but I figured it out eventually. I'm glad it still works on the most up-to-date version of ios. ### 3/5 — Would be amazing if.... *2020-05-20, version 1.5.2* The timeline was fixed. If export included transparent .png export. Really a cool app. Does things other apps can’t match. Really worth fixing.... please dive back in and fix, or sell to someone who will. Not an app to give up on. ### 1/5 — Please return and fix this APP! ABANDONED APP *2019-06-03, version 1.5.2* This would have been so useful to me. Too bad they've abandoned it. When you press app support the page is dead. When you go to the developers site they don't even acknowledge it as a product. Really a shame. ### 4/5 — Good but *2018-08-13, version 1.5.2* It works on I pad pro and you CAN in fact use the timeline but you can’t see where you put it so sometimes It’s too fast. But that’s what I have Videoleap for. You should still fix this so it works better... that’s everyone’s #1 complaint. ### 3/5 — Please fix *2017-01-17, version 1.5.2* The timeline no longer works. This is potentially a powerful app. It's to good an app to let wither and die. Plus I paid for it. Please fix it , I was relying on it to finish a project. ### 4/5 — Why the advertisement for yourself? *2016-12-23, version 1.5.2* I just don't get why when i put the animation on iMovie or something like that, when I play it it shows an AD for YOURSELF. It makes it sound like you did everything and I didn't do anything to make the animation. Otherwise, it's an AWESOME app! Just change that one little thing please! ;) ### 1/5 — Don't even waste the ink all time and effort it takes to download this. *2016-12-05, version 1.5.2* For myself, and apparently several other iPad users, the timeline doesn't work like it should. I'm unable to visibly see any node,curser, or red line indicating a key frame in the timeline. I also can't scrub any movement I DO manage to accomplish, because the curser can't be moved from its original position at the left side of the timeline. Tried emailing them, and was immediately informed that their domain doesn't exist. The app is jankey, and there's literally no support. Don't even waste your time. ## Frequently asked questions about Plastic Animation Studio ### What can I animate with Plastic Animation Studio? You can animate both photos and drawings. The app allows you to load an image, build a skeleton structure on it, and then animate that structure to deform the image, bringing it to life. ### Do I need drawing experience to use this app? No, drawing experience is not necessary. The app's innovative technology lets you create animations by building a skeleton and deforming it, rather than drawing each pose individually. ### What are the in-app purchases? In-app purchases include features to control the speed of your animation, add a soundtrack to your creations, and share your animations directly to platforms like Facebook and YouTube, or send them via email. ### How does the skeleton system work for animation? You build a skeleton structure on your image, and then by moving the skeleton nodes, you can create stretching and bending deformations of the image. You can also modify the stacking order of nodes to fine-tune overlapping sections. ### What kind of images can I load? You can load images from the app's built-in Plastic Library, your device's Photo Library, or directly from your iPad Camera. The Edit Image tools allow you to mask and flip images to isolate the subject you want to animate. ## Version history (last 1 release) ### 1.5.2 — 2016-05-04 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. 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