This is a definite Build Your Own kind of project. The folks over at the NHK have launched a new set of tools, all to make children’s ability to create their own animations easy and educational. Being their countries equivalent of Public Broadcasting, all of the software is free, and they also throw in a lot of video resources to help folks build from. The core group developing all this is the Software Technology Research Laboratory, which has been building new toys and tools since at least 1995. The specific software package we are talking about today is the TVML, or TV program Making Language, a software package you should download now. You can get all the details at the TVML Applications site. You really do want to add this free software to your build-your-own collection, even if you don’t speak Japanese. The TV4U software suite might also be useful for your development…
