ESSEX WEBSITE BUILDERS / BROWSER ANIMATION APPLICATION
Stick Studio
Animation tools made approachable
A browser application for building stick-character scenes. The published scope combines a canvas editor, character controls and timeline behaviour with playback and export.
Make a creative tool inviting through a focused set of controls.
Show me why
A browser application for building stick-character scenes. The published scope combines a canvas editor, character controls and timeline behaviour with playback and export.
The canvas
A scene gives the creative task a visible home.
The movement
Character poses connect with a timeline and playback.
The continuity
Local saving and export support work beyond one interaction.
The story
behind the screen.
The challenge, the approach, and the work that brings the experience together.
Creative Technology / Education
The problem
Beginners needed an approachable route into animation without complex professional controls.
The approach
Keep the editor focused on characters, scenes and movement.
The implementation
The implementation includes multi-character support, tweening, local autosave, playback and export tools.
Project scope
- Product and interaction design
- Canvas and character rigging
- Timeline and tweening
- Local saving and export