David Shepstone
Animation Tools

ATK Player

A companion media player for animation reviews, designed to work alongside Animation Tool Kit and support integrated animation workflows.

ATK Player is the companion media player for Animation Tool Kit. It gives animators a dedicated desktop app for reviewing animation media and helps connect playback and review with the wider ATK workflow.

Built for animation review

Focused media playback
Review animation media in a player made for the needs of animators and their day-to-day shot workflow.
ATK companion
Use the player alongside Animation Tool Kit for a more connected animation and review experience.
Windows desktop app
Install the native 64-bit Windows release using the MSI package available from GitHub.

Download

Download ATK Player v0.2.0 for Windows using the release panel. Release notes and project source are available through the GitHub links.

Release Notes — v0.2.0

# ATK Player 0.2.0 — First Public Windows Release

ATK Player 0.2.0 is the first public Windows release.

## Highlights

- Frame-accurate video playback with synchronized audio and audible scrubbing
- Waveforms, typed frame navigation, review ranges, looping, bookmarks and notes
- Projects and playlists
- A/B comparison: side-by-side, stacked, wipe, blend and difference
- MP4 and image export with frame, bookmark and note burn-ins
- Media Information
- Local API and Python client
- Maya and Toon Boom Harmony integrations

## Downloads

- `ATK-Player-0.2.0-Windows-x64.msi` — recommended installer
- `ATK-Player-0.2.0-Windows-x64-Portable.zip` — portable edition

## Windows requirements

Windows 11 x64 is the verified platform. Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable x64 is required.

## Unsigned build notice

The MSI and executable are unsigned. Windows may show an Unknown Publisher or SmartScreen warning. Verify the published SHA-256 checksum before use.

## Projects, licensing and feedback

The installer associates `.atkproj` files with ATK Player. ATK Player is MIT-licensed open-source software; bundled dependency licences are included. Source and issues: https://github.com/dshepstone/ATK_Player