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GoAnimate is a fun site which allows anyone with a little bit of time and an idea to create attractive Flash cartoons. No knowledge of animation techniques, sophisticated software or computer programming is required. One is able to make an account, and get started within just a few minutes. A clever move - one which is certain to increase GoAnimate’s appeal - is the licensing of famous assets such as Underdog, Street Fighter, and the venerable Star Trek franchise.

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Go!Animate is a free online animation tool that enables everyone — no artistic ability required — to create their own animated stories and share them with the world.

And now, after signing a licensing deal with CBS Consumer Products, Go!Animate is giving users the ability to create their own STAR TREK animated adventures. This is the first ever officially-sanctioned use of STAR TREK material for the purpose of user-generated content within an online medium.

STAR TREK fans are amongst the most dedicated fans on the planet, and they often look for new ways to highlight their enthusiasm via creative channels. Go!Animate provides a platform that enables anyone to simply and easily create their own STAR TREK animated stories - with absolutely no experience in animation necessary. As a result, this new collaboration with CBS Consumer Products is giving millions of dedicated Star Trek fans a tool in which to creatively express themselves and share with the global STAR TREK community.

Historically, the creation of animation required specific skills, limiting those who can express their creativity. Go!Animate.com’s online application allows you to create animations without any drawing talent or the need for a technical understanding of advanced software programs such as Flash. As a result, STAR TREK fans both young and old - with no need for drawing or technical ability - can easily create their own customized STAR TREK animations with just a few clicks.

Users will be able to activate animated versions of Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty and many other original STAR TREK characters with a full range of actions and expressions, in addition to dialogue and musical themes. Once a STAR TREK animation is created, users can share it with their friends, social networks, and the greater Star Trek community as a whole. Go!Animate’s platform makes it simple to save and share your creations right from the site, including integration of both Gmail and Yahoo! Mail contacts, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Digg, Del.icio.us, StumbleUpon and Reddit.

In addition to Go!Animate’s full animation platform that enables the creation of full-fledged animated episodes, Go!Animate also gives you the option to create quick animated “eMessages”. eMessages are pre-defined templates that already include different characters and scenes, enabling you to simply add dialogue and then send a quick animated note to your friends. With the launch of the new STAR TREK content, Go!Animate will also launch five new STAR TREK eMessage templates, with more to come over the months leading up to the new film.

As avid fans of both STAR TREK and animation, this has been an incredibly exciting project for us here at Go!Animate. The global STAR TREK community has a long history of expressing their passion for STAR TREK through creative channels. This partnership with CBS Consumer Products gives all STAR TREK fans a simple - and legal - way to interact with the content and express themselves in an all new way. Regardless of the content, we are happy to enable people worldwide with a new creative vehicle in which they can feature their passions.