[HN Gopher] Show HN: Lottielab - Create product animations in th...
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       Show HN: Lottielab - Create product animations in the browser
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       Hi HN! Today we are releasing Lottielab, a web-based animation
       tool, to the public as an open beta. The main tool for editing and
       exporting Lottie animations today is Adobe After Effects, a
       30-year-old visual effects tool that's not fit for this purpose,
       has a steep learning curve, and requires a patchwork of error-prone
       plugins. With Lottielab, we are aiming to reduce the friction of
       creating and editing product animations by providing an easy-to-use
       editor with out-of-the-box support for import and export of the
       Lottie format and many others. Feel free to play around with the
       tool and let me know what you think - I'm here to answer your
       questions. Happy animating!
        
       Author : thegeomaster
       Score  : 32 points
       Date   : 2023-08-15 12:28 UTC (10 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (www.lottielab.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (www.lottielab.com)
        
       | pxue wrote:
       | How far away are we from "type in a prompt, get an animation"
       | generative style UX?
       | 
       | What are some roadblocks of making that a reality?
        
         | thegeomaster wrote:
         | Interesting question!
         | 
         | From some anecdotal experience, large language models struggle
         | with spatial structure (which makes sense given their modality
         | and training data). On the other hand, diffusion models create
         | great images, but this does not translate very well to vector
         | data.
         | 
         | Animation is not a very well researched modality for AI, so it
         | could go either way. It's definitely an interesting direction
         | to consider, as it can democratize motion design even further.
        
       | pedalpete wrote:
       | This is great! One thing that has somewhat stopped us from using
       | lottie files for animations is getting someone who has the tools
       | and knows how to make them.
       | 
       | I just started a new app the other day, and was going to build my
       | animations using charting libraries. Now I've got another option.
       | 
       | Congrats on the launch!
       | 
       | Out of curiosity, why did you decide to not allow google or other
       | sign-in, and why do you need my name?
       | 
       | It may seem like a simple thing, but it is a barrier that I
       | believe most people don't think of when using social logins, you
       | get access to the name, and don't need to manage passwords
       | (obvs).
       | 
       | In the app we're building, I'm considering releasing without
       | account sign-up at all.
        
         | thegeomaster wrote:
         | Thank you! Yes, we've noticed that the barrier to entry for
         | creating lotties was something that was hindering their
         | adoption. This was one of the driving ideas behind the creation
         | of Lottielab.
         | 
         | > Out of curiosity, why did you decide to not allow google or
         | other sign-in, and why do you need my name?
         | 
         | It wasn't an intentional decision to not support social login,
         | it had more to do with prioritization. Our focus for the public
         | release was much more on getting the MVP features of the editor
         | right. But you raise a good point and we'll work on more login
         | options. For the name, it's used mostly for identification
         | within the team and sharing features. I totally understand your
         | concerns, of course feel free to use a pseudonym.
         | 
         | > In the app we're building, I'm considering releasing without
         | account sign-up at all.
         | 
         | This is IMO a good idea. A "guest mode" for Lottielab is
         | definitely a development direction to consider, especially
         | since a big part of the app is on the frontend anyhow.
         | 
         | > I just started a new app the other day, and was going to
         | build my animations using charting libraries. Now I've got
         | another option.
         | 
         | I know it's a cliche to say this, but we are obsessed about
         | user experience, so if you need any help, notice anything amiss
         | or have a suggestion for features, please let us know via our
         | Discord (https://discord.gg/3r9GcBUAZa) or by emailing
         | hello@lottielab.com. We respond and act quickly.
        
         | idlewan wrote:
         | User names are useful in a team context: when you see who
         | created a file or who is currently modifying the file with you.
         | Also when receiving the email invite to a team / project.
         | 
         | Otherwise, you'd have to display the full email, which isn't as
         | readable.
         | 
         | Using social logins would definitely help in making the sign-up
         | simpler (but I guess you still need it in the form if using
         | email login option though).
        
       | pers0n wrote:
       | https://rive.app/ Rive has better performance than Lottie, I'm
       | not affiliated in anyway
        
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