by Domenas·Motion Graphics
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Motioncraft stands out in the superhive library for packing a broad effect set, chained motion, camera framing, presets, and baking cleanup into a single N-panel for Blender 3.0 and newer.
Motioncraft - Quick Animation & Camera Tools is a compact animation toolset for Blender that creates keyframed motion based on the selected effect, reducing repetitive manual keyframing on common motion design tasks. It installs as an add-on named Animation and lives in the 3D Viewport N-panel under MotionCraft.
The effect set includes Bounce, Spin on the Z-axis, Scale Pulse, Shake, Slide with return, Fade for material alpha, Pop In with overshoot scale, Wiggle Rotation, Follow Controller, Noise Location, Camera Shake, and Follow Path using a selected Curve. Effects apply to Mesh, Curve, Font, Empty, GPencil, Light, and Camera objects. You can control duration, strength, randomness, loop count, and per-object and per-loop offsets, with easing modes and optional extension of the scene end frame.
A Motion Chain layers a second effect after the main one with an adjustable strength multiplier. Camera tools use Blender's native Track To constraint for follow and framing options, and presets cover Logo Bounce, UI Pop, and Camera Wiggle. Cleanup options finalize and detach animation or bake controllers. Licensed under GPL-3.0 for Blender 3.0 and newer.
Motioncraft - Quick Animation & Camera Tools is best for motion graphics, UI elements, product animation, logos, props, and camera movement in Blender.
Motioncraft - Quick Animation & Camera Tools is completely free to download and use.
Motioncraft - Quick Animation & Camera Tools supports Blender 3.0 or newer, with the listing noting compatibility from Blender 3.0 through 4.2. Once installed, the add-on appears under the name Animation and opens from the 3D Viewport N-panel under the MotionCraft tab. It is listed for use with the Cycles and Eevee render engines. If you run a Blender release outside that range, check the developer's page for current version details before relying on it in a project.
Motioncraft - Quick Animation & Camera Tools installs from a ZIP package. Download the ZIP, then in Blender open Edit → Preferences → Add-ons → Install, select the ZIP file, and enable the add-on, which is named Animation. After enabling, open the 3D Viewport N-panel and find the MotionCraft tab to access the tools. The add-on works on Blender 3.0 or newer, so make sure your version falls within the supported range before installing.
Motioncraft - Quick Animation & Camera Tools applies its effects to Mesh, Curve, Font, Empty, GPencil, Light, and Camera objects. You can target individual selected objects or an entire collection, with control over duration, strength, randomness, loop count, and offsets between objects and repeats. The available effects include Bounce, Spin, Scale Pulse, Shake, Slide, Fade, Pop In, Wiggle Rotation, Follow Controller, Noise Location, Camera Shake, and Follow Path. Fade animates material alpha when applicable, and Follow Path uses a selected Curve object.
Motioncraft - Quick Animation & Camera Tools is listed as free here in the catalog. It is released under the GNU General Public License v3, which allows use in personal or commercial projects, modification of the source code, and redistribution of original or modified versions under the same license. You may not relicense it under a non-GPL license or remove the copyright notice. For current licensing and any pricing details, check the developer's page before downloading.
Motioncraft - Quick Animation & Camera Tools includes a Follow Path effect that requires a selected Curve object to work. Beyond Follow Path, the add-on offers a Motion Chain feature that layers a second effect after the main one with an adjustable strength multiplier, plus camera tools built on Blender's native Track To constraint, including Auto Follow Control, Camera Follow Active, and Cam Front, Side, and Top framing options. Presets for Logo Bounce, UI Pop, and Camera Wiggle are also included.
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