Caddis – Professional Motion Design Tool

Some guy just built a motion design tool in 4months - and it's impressive.

I've been building a design tool myself for many years and I like following this space, and also know how hard it is to build an editor (not just the code, but the product design as well). I've been following different subreddits (like /r/vibecoding) to see what people are building, and levels of delusion of capability is high. Lots of junk software that goes nowhere.

This might be the first thing I've seen that's genuinely quite impressive technically, and it's made by someone with domain experience, so even if there's lapses, overall, this seems actually useful.

When I first saw the post, I genuinely thought this was vapor ware because this kind of thing is quite difficult, and even with AI I hadn't seen other people build something. I often say, where's all the photoshop/illustrator/etc. alternatives. Well here's something. The guy did the interview where someone clicked around and actually built something. So it seems genuine.

The app itself has node-based editing, and layers, and timelines like After Effects, Cavalry (now owned by Canva), etc. This kind of procedrual workflow can be really powerful, and if it integrates with plugins (which it should be apt for), it opens up a whole world of possibilities.

Also bonus points for the website being quite nice as well. Really doesn't look vibe coded with gradients everywhere, and uppercase titles everywhere. But it still has a distinct aesthetic that really helps with branding.

- Main thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/MotionDesign/comments/1tbzyvc/i_spe...

- youtube video interview of someone using the app: https://youtu.be/PDDVdsQAX_g?t=489

- Some extra info on author's process: https://www.reddit.com/r/MotionDesign/comments/1tbzyvc/i_spe...