Talking+Animated+Characters

These websites allow users to create animated videos and talking characters

media type="custom" key="12871340" width="130" height="130" package pre-makes student accounts (no email address required) || options for free users || text (which is translated with text-to-speech), users can create an animated video to share with others || a conversation between two important people, or use the video as a speaking aid if the user is especially shy. ||
 * Go Animate **
 * Website: || [] ||
 * Distribution: || In browser, flash plug-in required ||
 * Anonymous User: || View videos ||
 * Logged-in User: || Create and comment on videos ||
 * Email Use: || Required for regular log-in account creation ||
 * Paid Option: || Additional characters and scenes; School
 * Paid Option: || Additional characters and scenes; School
 * Comparison: || Very flexible animations, 2 dimensional characters, limited
 * Description: || By selecting backgrounds, animations, characters and writing
 * Uses: || Users can recreate an important moment in history, simulate

Xtranormal
media type="custom" key="12871312" makes student accounts (no email address required) || animation and characters - especially for free accounts || text (which is translated with text-to-speech), users can create an animated video to share with others || a conversation between two important people, or use the video as a speaking aid if the user is especially shy. ||
 * Website: || [] ||
 * Distribution: || In browser, or download (Windows XP or higher) ||
 * Anonymous User: || View videos ||
 * Logged-in User: || Create videos, comment on videos ||
 * Email Use: || Email required for regular log-ins ||
 * Paid Option: || Additional characters and backgrounds; School package pre-
 * Paid Option: || Additional characters and backgrounds; School package pre-
 * Comparison: || Very easy to make a movie, 3D animation, limited options for
 * Description: || By selecting backgrounds, animations, characters and writing
 * Uses: || Users can recreate an important moment in history, simulate

Blabberize
media type="custom" key="12871802" extra bandwidth will cost money) || must be made into multiple videos || photo, and record a voice track. The website automatically creates an animation of the photo "speaking" the recorded dialogue. || a conversation between two important people, or use the video as a speaking aid if the user is especially shy. ||
 * Website: || [] ||
 * Distribution: || In browser, flash plug-in required ||
 * Anonymous User: || View and create a Blabberized photo ||
 * Logged-in User: || Save and comment on Blabberized photos ||
 * Email Use: || Required for log-in accounts ||
 * Paid Option: || N/A (Everything is free in beta, eventually video conversion and
 * Paid Option: || N/A (Everything is free in beta, eventually video conversion and
 * Comparison: || Very straightforward, syncs to an actual voice, multiple pictures
 * Description: || User is able to choose a photo, highlight the "mouth" of the
 * Uses: || Users can recreate an important moment in history, simulate

Aniboom Shapeshifter
media type="custom" key="12874078" pre-made characters or animation || color and position frame by frame, users can create animated movies. || vehicle, build titles which have animation associated with them. ||
 * Website: || [] ||
 * Distribution: || In browser, flash plug-in required ||
 * Anonymous User: || View and create animations ||
 * Logged-in User: || Save animation ||
 * Email Use: || Required for Log-in accounts ||
 * Paid Option: || N/A ||
 * Comparison: || Very robust 2D animation suite, limited audio sync, no
 * Comparison: || Very robust 2D animation suite, limited audio sync, no
 * Description: || Through creating key-frames and slightly adjusting shapes' size
 * Uses: || User could recreate a historic event, create an animated

Alice
media type="custom" key="12874302" number of pre-made characters and animations with option to insert more, more difficult to use than other options. || and motion of objects as well as the camera position. Storytelling Alice ([]) may be better suited for simply showing talking animated characters. || vehicle, build titles which have animation associated with them. ||
 * Website: || [] ||
 * Distribution: || Download (Windows XP or Mac 10.3 or higher) ||
 * Anonymous User: || Download software; create, save and share videos ||
 * Logged-in User: || N/A ||
 * Email Use: || N/A ||
 * Paid Option: || N/A ||
 * Comparison: || Very robust 3D animation suite, limited audio sync, large
 * Comparison: || Very robust 3D animation suite, limited audio sync, large
 * Description: || Using basic programming, users can change the position, size
 * Uses: || User could recreate a historic event, create an animated