# Animated Screenwriting Software Plotagon Brings Screenwriting Text to Life with Animated Cartoons By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2013-11-30 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plotagon References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/this-screenwriting-app-generates-wonderfully-awful-anim-1467721689) & [plotagon](https://plotagon.com/movies) The Plotagon software is a helpful [movie-making tool that creates animations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motionary-ai) to accompany scripts, complete with changes in camera angles, scenery and voice acting. With a simple script, Plotagon is able to generate a scene and establish where a character is in the scene, by specifying placements like being “on the sofa” or “by the window.” Characters can be moved around the scenes in creative ways, from jogging to sneaking. There are over 40 ways for characters to interact with one another and of course, with any performance, delivery of lines is crucial. Plotagon lets screenwriters choose [how characters will deliver their lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emotive-ai-actors) — with anger, sadness or happiness. Currently, Plotagon is in BETA mode, but it is available for free on its site for [Mac](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animation-softwares) and PC. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Multimedia](https://www.trendhunter.com/multimedia) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Animated Screenwriting:** With the popularity of visual media, there is a trend for screenwriting applications that can generate animations to accompany scripts. - **Interactive Film-making Tools:** There is a trend for movie-making tools that allow for simple script creation with the ability to manipulate character position and interaction with ease. - **Computer-generated Voice Acting:** With the advancement of text-to-speech technology, there is a trend for the integration of computer-generated voice acting in movie-making tools. ### Who This Affects Most - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can leverage animated screenwriting software to create engaging content with little effort and minimal cost. - **Education:** This technology can be utilized in the education industry to create interactive learning materials for students that make learning a fun experience. - **Advertising:** The advertising industry can use animated screenwriting software to make ads more engaging and appealing to their target audience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Scriptwriting Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-script-generator.md) - [Script-to-Shot Planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indieshots.md) - [Automated Animation Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autodraft-ai.md) - [AI Animation Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animate-ai2.md) - [Minimalist Screenwriting Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porcupines-distractionfree-app.md) - [AI Animation Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/text2motionai.md) - [AI Storyboarding Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rubbrband.md) - [Social Media-Specific Animation Softwares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animation-softwares.md) - [Text-To-Video Animation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snippetsnap.md)