Who should use Héron Animation?

Héron Animation is a consumer product built for stop-motion animators and animation beginners.

Does Héron Animation have a free plan?

Yes — Héron Animation is free to use.

What platforms does Héron Animation run on?

Héron Animation runs on the command line, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Is Héron Animation still maintained?

Unverified. Héron Animation has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Héron Animation?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Motionbox, Omni Video Custom-fast-motion, and Sync.

Who makes Héron Animation?

Héron Animation is developed by Bruno Lefevre.

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Héron Animation

Name: Héron Animation
Author: Bruno Lefevre

brunolefevre.netAnimation & motion

Heron Animation is a desktop stop-motion animation program that captures images from a webcam and assembles them into animations. It provides onion skinning, playback previews, keyboard shortcuts, voice commands, and export to video or individual frames for beginner and experienced animators.

FreeCLImacOSWindowsLinux

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Overview

7 features

Héron Animation sits in PulseGate's Animation & motion category. It focuses on creating stop-motion animations from webcam photos without complex animation software. Héron Animation is a consumer product aimed at stop-motion animators and animation beginners. Héron Animation is free to use. It runs on the command line, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Behind Héron Animation is Bruno Lefevre. Among its 7 catalogued features are instant playback, onion skinning, and video export. Héron Animation is currently in beta.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Instant playback
Onion skinning
Video export
Frame export
Keyboard shortcuts
Voice commands
Webcam support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLImacOSWindowsLinux

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed13 Aug · 12:17 UTC
Heron Animation verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Héron Animation

What does Héron Animation do?: Héron Animation focuses on creating stop-motion animations from webcam photos without complex animation software. It is catalogued under Animation & motion on PulseGate.
Who should use Héron Animation?: Héron Animation is a consumer product built for stop-motion animators and animation beginners.
Does Héron Animation have a free plan?: Yes — Héron Animation is free to use.
What platforms does Héron Animation run on?: Héron Animation runs on the command line, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is Héron Animation still maintained?: Unverified. Héron Animation has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Héron Animation?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Motionbox, Omni Video Custom-fast-motion, and Sync.Motionbox Omni Video Custom-fast-motion Sync
Who makes Héron Animation?: Héron Animation is developed by Bruno Lefevre.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop · Cli
Languages: English
First seen: 13 Aug 2026
Status: 🟡 Beta
Built for: stop-motion animators and animation beginners
Model: B2C
Solves: Creating stop-motion animations from webcam photos without complex animation software.

Developer

Bruno Lefevre

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 96.2
Indexed: 13 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 13 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: heron-animation-brunolefevre-net
Lifecycle state recorded: 13 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 13 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 13 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://heronanimation.brunolefevre.net/

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