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Mascot animation

Animate the mascot you already have.

Upload a PNG, JPG or SVG. Lumorig rebuilds it as a rigged vector character, part by part, and it moves the moment it's done.

Free to start · 18 motions included · No card

pico · wave · 12 partslive vector, not a video

Real uploads

Uploaded on the left. Rigged and moving on the right.

These are real uploads, rebuilt exactly as the generator returned them.

  • Pico as uploaded, before the rebuild
    upload
    rigged · 12 parts
    Pico3 min
  • Dash as uploaded, before the rebuild
    upload
    rigged · 8 parts
    Dash2 min
  • Trill as uploaded, before the rebuild
    upload
    rigged · 8 parts
    Trill3 min

How it works

From a flat image to a character with joints.

  1. 01

    Upload

    Drop in a PNG, JPG or SVG. The background is cut out automatically, and notes like “the tail should swing” help with anything the image can't say.

  2. 02

    Rebuild

    Lumorig redraws it as named vector parts (head, arms, ears, tail) with a pivot at every joint, then compares the result with your original.

  3. 03

    Animate

    All 18 presets are fitted to the rig instantly and free. Describe anything else in words, or upload a reference video to copy a motion.

  4. 04

    Ship

    Export Lottie, animated SVG, video with alpha, GIF or sprite sheets, or embed the live character with one script tag.

Motions

18 motions the moment it's rigged.

Presets are computed from your character's joints, so they fit any body shape and never drift off-model. Try them on a real rebuild.

pico · celebrate · 12 partsrebuilt from an upload

Why a rig

Not a video of your mascot. Your mascot, with joints.

  • Stays on-model

    Every frame is the same drawing, posed. No regenerated faces, no drifting colours between clips.

  • Kilobytes, not megabytes

    A two-second Lottie of a rigged character is a few KB gzipped. The same clip as a GIF is hundreds of KB.

  • Editable after export

    Parts are named layers and colours are palette tokens, so you can recolour in code or open the Lottie in any editor.

  • Motion from words

    Ask for “a slow, suspicious peek from behind the tail” and get a motion clip on your rig, not a new drawing.

  • Copy a motion from video

    Film someone doing the move and upload the clip. The Animator performs the same motion on your character.

  • Behaviour, too

    Wire motions to app events with interactive canvases: listening, thinking, celebrating.

FAQ

Animating an existing mascot.

Will the animated version still look like my mascot?

It is rebuilt from your art, not reinterpreted from a description. Every rebuild is rendered and compared with your upload on silhouette and colour, and you get the score. Below 0.8 it is flagged for review before you build on it.

What kind of image should I upload?

The cleanest art you have: one character, front or three-quarter view, arms away from the body, on a plain or transparent background, at 512 px or more. PNG, JPG and SVG all work. With an SVG, your exact shapes and colours carry over.

How much does it cost to animate a mascot?

A rebuild is 150 credits, and the free plan starts you with 100 credits, once, and your first character is on us. After that, all 18 preset motions are free, and so are downloads on Maker and Studio (on Free, 50 credits unlocks a character's downloads). A custom motion from words or a reference video is 20 credits.

Which art doesn't rebuild well?

Heavy textures, photorealism and very busy 3D renders. Glossy, simply shaded 3D characters usually work (Bolt above started as a 3D render). If a faithful rebuild isn't possible, the side-by-side shows it before you spend more.

Can I animate it the way I want, not just presets?

Yes. Describe a motion in words ("a tiny victory hop, then look embarrassed about it") or upload a short reference video, and the Animator performs it on your rig. You can also chat to edit the design and branch look variants.

What do I get at the end?

A rigged character you can export as Lottie, animated SVG, GIF, MP4, WebM with alpha, WebP, APNG, sprite sheets, stickers and stills, or embed live with one script tag. You own your characters and exports, and we don't train on your uploads.

Your mascot is waiting to move.

Drop in the one you have. It will be waving in a couple of minutes.

Drop a PNG, JPG or SVG anywhere here

or pick a file · free to start · no card

Start from an idea