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Version: 5.x
Supported on
Snapchat
Spectacles
Camera Kit Android
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Camera Kit iOS
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Camera Kit Web
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Animate

The Animation tab of Bitmoji Suite allows creators to choose from existing animations in the Animation Library, generate entirely new ones using a Text Prompt, or upload a Video to capture animation from it - offering a flexible and powerful workflow for animation creation.

Getting Started​

Launching Animate Plugin​

Choose the Animate tab in the Bitmoji Suite (To learn how to find Bitmoji Suite, go to the Overview)

User Interface Overview​

In the window that appears you’ll see three options:

Animation Library​

Choose an animation​

On the left side, you’ll find all available animations, organized into three categories:

  • Actions - full-body animations without facial expressions;
  • Emotions – full-body animations with facial expressions included;
  • My Gallery – this is where your custom animations will appear after being generated using a Text or Video Prompt. Here you can also track the status of the animation generation process.

You can optionally add facial animations using Bitmoji Face Animator.

You can also use the search bar to quickly find the animation you need within each category.

Import to Project​

Once you’ve selected an animation, click the Apply button to apply it to your Bitmoji.

Text Prompt​

Here, you can generate an animation by entering a text prompt in the input field.

To explore how it works, click the Surprise me button to use one of the default prompts. You can also quickly clear the input using the trash icon in the top-right corner.

Once your text prompt is ready, click the Generate Animation button. You’ll then be redirected to the Animation Library, where you can track the progress of your animation generation.

Capture from Video​

Use this option to generate an animation by uploading a video and extracting the person’s movement from it.

Please, note that only the first 10 seconds or 512 frames will be processed. Video upload requirements:

  • Format: .mp4 only
  • Max File Size: 20 MB

Click the Upload Video area to select and upload your video file.

Then, click the Process Video button to allow the plugin to analyze the video and detect any persons present.

If the analysis is successful, you will see a breakdown of detected persons. Select the person whose motion you want to capture, and click Generate Animation to create the animation. You’ll then be redirected to the Animation Library, where you can track the progress of your animation generation.

Best Practices for Uploaded Video​

Good ✅

  • The video should be less than 10 seconds long;
  • The video should contain at least one person;
  • The full body of the selected person should be mostly visible.
Example 1Example 2Example 3

Bad ❌

  • Video containing no person;
  • Video that is very blurry;
  • Person in the video is too small;
  • Person in the video is mostly occluded / not visible in the frame.
Example 1Example 2

Visit Animating Bitmoji 3D to learn how to animate Bitmoji using other tools and how to apply them.

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