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Life & fun · October 3, 2020

Cavalry

A brand new motion design and animation application

Cavalry launched on October 3, 2020 with 226 votes, #114 of 4,018 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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What it does

A brand new motion design and animation application. By motion designers for motion designers. Cavalry is for Motion Design, Generative Art, Character Animation, Data Visualisation, FUI and much more.

Download Cavalry free on Mac or Windows. Real-time 2D animation, motion design, and data-driven workflows - built for animators and motion designers.

It looks like you're on a mobile device. Cavalry is only available for Mac or Windows. You can still download on this device. Yes, Cavalry really is free for individuals — and not in a watered-down way. It's a free 2D animation software with professional features (procedural rigs, real-time viewport, data-driven sequences, etc) that you can use as much as you want, with no restrictions or payment needed. Cavalry with SSO is available via Canva Enterprise or Canva Districts account. Yes. Cavalry is now brought to you by Canva, and your Canva account gives you access to Cavalry and other Canva products and features. You'll still have access to your legacy version of Cavalry provided by Scene…from cavalry.studio

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