Be GoPlus+
After a while of using Go!animate, if you are using a Basic Account, you will ask yourself... would my videos be better if I get rid of all the limitations? While it is risky to say YES without any shadow of doubt, the truth is that getting access to a lot of resources you previously didn't have will definitively have an effect on your videos.
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Yes, you can be a Top Animator at Go!animate without being Go!Plus, but if you take a look at the most succesful members of the Go!animate Community, you will find the great majority of them are Go!plus. There are some reasons to it. First of all, most of them LOVE to make animations. They like to create stories and think that spending money - real money - on something they love is the best spent money in the world.
Being able to make animations over two minutes, accessing all the themes (except the Biz ones), being able to upload your own props and images... All those advantages truly make a great experience, and help to craft better animations than when constrained to the limitations of the free account. Yes there are additional benefits, like free download of videos and direct upload to Youtube, or the ability to send a message to all your fans at once (broadcast) but consider these ones just additional perks, as they, as juicy as may sound, won't make your animations better.
So, let's talk about some of the benefits of GoPlus+, and how they can help you in improving your animations and Go!animate life in particular. |
1. No more "2 minutes limit"
Although making very long animations in Go!animate is not a good idea, both in terms of appealing to your viewers and of technical playback performance, getting GoPlus means you no longer are constrained to keep your vid under 2 minutes. If you like to make Animated Music Videos (AMV), it is a great relief, as finally your animation won't end abruptly in the middle of the song. You will now have time to develop your characters a bit more, or to give proper credits at the end of the video.
Although making very long animations in Go!animate is not a good idea, both in terms of appealing to your viewers and of technical playback performance, getting GoPlus means you no longer are constrained to keep your vid under 2 minutes. If you like to make Animated Music Videos (AMV), it is a great relief, as finally your animation won't end abruptly in the middle of the song. You will now have time to develop your characters a bit more, or to give proper credits at the end of the video.
2. Mixing Themes
I am not a huge fan of mixing different character's styles in the same animation, but it is true that in addition to the characters, sometimes the backgrounds and props of another theme would cover your needs. With Goplus you hardly notice they belong to another theme, since you can access and use all of them in your animation. It is like suddenly multiplying by 10 all your available resources for your videos, and that surely can have a positive effect on your animations.
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3. Access to Goplus exclusive themes and LilPeepz Action Packs.
In addition to the benefits already mentioned, you get access to Goplus+ themes that were absent from your selection before, when you were a basic users. Also, you can now buy any Action Pack you feel like (provided you have the Gobucks for that), without being restricted to the same old boring ones. And chances are, in the future, the new stuff will be made available only for Goplus users, so you won't need to complain about it anymore.
4. Uploading images, flash and videos.
Even though there are hundreds of props and dozens of backgrounds and characters, sometimes what you need just isn't there. With GoPlus+ if you need a prop or a background, even a video, and it is not available neither in the themes or the Community Stuff, you can import it yourself from your computer. Importing images is really useful, both for backgrounds and props, but the jewel of the crown is to be able to import flash (swf) objects. Flash objects can have an animation and they won't pixellate when zoomed in. If you have access to any flash software, it is your lucky day!
So, think about it, and consider upgrading to Go!plus, but remember that Go!plus just give you the tools. The rest - the ideas, the talent, the fun and the effort - is up to you!