Codename: Animated Videos

Free

2022.11.05for iPhone

Natural Synthetics Inc.

Developer

Nov 6, 2022

Update Date

Social Networking

About Codename: Animated Videos

Make Animated Videos Starring You with Codename!
Simply create your Avatar, control It with your face and hands, and use It to create & share animated videos!

AVATARS
• Codename gives you your very own high fidelity Avatar, generated straight from your Selfie!
• Express yourself by controlling your Avatar with your face and hands with high fidelity motion capture!

ANIMATED VIDEOS
• Make animated videos starring You!
• Use fun templates to easily make awesome animated videos.
• Gain followers by posting animated videos starring You. Codename is about who you are, not how you look!

SCENES, FASHION, & EMOTES
• Make videos with your character in beautiful scenes!
• Wear incredible fashion in your videos.
• Use fun (and funny) emotes to express yourself, however you may feel!
• New items are dropped all the time :)

SHARE
• Share the animated videos you make to your favorite social networks like TikTok, Snapchat, and iMessage.
• Get even more followers by sharing your Codename videos to other social networks.

WATCH
• Watch & Follow friends to see them express themselves through their Avatars!
• Featured videos showcase the best creators on Codename!
• Pick your favorite animated videos and share them with friends.

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Codename welcomes and appreciates any questions or feedback! :)
Write us an email: hello@codename.app
We’ll do our best to get back to you within 24 hours.

Follow us on Twitter:
@codenameapp

Enjoy!
Team Codename

What's New in the Latest Version 2022.11.05

Last updated on Nov 6, 2022

Old Versions

Improvements
• Streamlined creating a new Avatar
• Improved Shroom game performance

Bug Fixes
• Fixed issue where avatar could be smaller than it should be

Version History

2022.11.05

Nov 6, 2022

Improvements
• Streamlined creating a new Avatar
• Improved Shroom game performance

Bug Fixes
• Fixed issue where avatar could be smaller than it should be

2022.11.03

Nov 3, 2022

Improvements
• Collab links are now shorter and easier to share!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue after saving a draft where UI could end up incorrectly hidden
• Fixed a rare issue when receiving a Collab call

2022.10.27

Oct 31, 2022

Features
• New Onboarding flow makes it easier than ever to sign up or log in!

Improvements
• Contacts in Add Friends are now sorted alphabetically

2022.10.26

Oct 27, 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a rare crash when someone joined or left a Collab

2022.10.22

Oct 24, 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue when loading a draft

2022.10.20

Oct 20, 2022

Features
• Share your Collab link to Snapchat from the Collab Tab

Improvements
• Collab Recents and Requests lists now update live

Bug Fixes
• Fixed various issues in Collabs when Avatars first appear

2022.10.18

Oct 18, 2022

Improvements
• Improved starting and joining Collabs
• You can now start a Collab from recents tab in Phone app

Bug Fixes
• Fixed issue where Collab notifications would not appear correctly
• Fixed an issue where selecting and moving text was harder than it should be
• Fixed a rare issue where you wouldn’t be correctly signed in after restoring your device from an iCloud backup

2022.09.29

Sep 30, 2022

Improvements
• Improved Collab performance

2022.09.22

Sep 24, 2022

Improvements
• Added support for new activity types

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a rare crash in content creation tool drawers

2022.09.20

Sep 21, 2022

Improvements
• Better scene interactions

Bug fixes
• Fixed an issue where avatars were appearing inside each other
• Fixed an issue where avatar nametags were pink

2022.09.16

Sep 16, 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a layout issue on videos with multiple people

2022.09.14

Sep 15, 2022

Features
• New content creation tools sidebar in the Camera Tab
• Avatars in Collabs now have their username above their head

Improvements
• Avatars will be positioned better when joining a Collab
• Soundtrack indicator is visible again when in use

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in Collabs where avatars could be wearing an outfit incorrectly
• Fixed many small issues with Sound Effects
• Fixed an issue where you could end up with extra space between your avatar and the tab bar

2022.08.28

Aug 28, 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed issues with joining a collab
• Fixed some Graphics issues with multiple avatars

2022.08.25

Aug 26, 2022

Features
• Accessory variants: try different colors and patterns for select accessories

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a performance issue with Comments

2022.08.24

Aug 23, 2022

Features
• Comments drawer now endlessly scrolls, letting you see every comment

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue with selecting an emote in the camera tutorial
• Fixed a rare crash in the emote drawer

2022.08.20

Aug 17, 2022

Features
• All-new share view makes it easier than ever to share videos with your friends!

2022.08.19

Aug 16, 2022

Improvements
• Improved onboarding experience for first time sign ups!

2022.08.18

Aug 13, 2022

Features
• Choose your profile picture! Tap your profile picture and take a new one yourself!

Bug fixes
• Fixed an issue which prevented Templates from loading
• Fixed a crash in the Activity tab on iOS 13
• Fixed a crash in the Profile tab on iOS 13

2022.08.14

Aug 9, 2022

Improvements
• Improved Avatar download speeds!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a rare crash when opening a video from a link or notification

2022.08.12

Aug 8, 2022

Bugfixes

2022.08.10

Aug 7, 2022

Features
• Starter Avatars! Choose an Avatar to customize and make your own!

2022.08.09

Aug 6, 2022

Features
• Share videos to Instagram
• Remove any comments on your video

2022.08.08

Aug 5, 2022

Features
• Delete Avatars: long press on any of your Avatars to remove them!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a performance issue the first time entering the watch tab
• Fixed an issue with comments where the like button wouldn’t respond to taps
• Fixed an issue with comments where the keyboard would dismiss unexpectedly
• Fixed an issue with comments where the cursor would move unexpectedly

2022.08.07

Aug 4, 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a few graphics crashes

2022.08.05

Aug 4, 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue when signing up with Itsme where you could get stuck downloading your avatar

2022.08.03

Aug 2, 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed issues that could cause video uploads to fail
• Fixed an issue where your avatar could end up without clothes, teeth, or hair
• Fixed a rare crash when loading your avatar
• Fixed an issue in Profile views where the header could appear again at the bottom
• Fixed an issue in the Discover tab when re-entering where it could flash in

2022.08.01

Aug 1, 2022

Improvements
• Improved our ability to fix issues with avatars

2022.07.30

Jul 29, 2022

Features
• New Video Templates help you create amazing animated videos

Improvements
• Video Collections in the Discover tab now show preview image

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a rare crash in the profile view
• Fixed a crash in onboarding after backgrounding the app before your avatar is loaded
• Fixed an issue in video collection screens where there was a strange animation on opening

2022.07.29

Jul 28, 2022

Features
• Shared videos now include the video creator’s username

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a few crashes in the Activity tab and Video Collection views on iOS 13
• Fixed graphics issues with loading Avatars

2022.07.22

Jul 23, 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where your Avatar could load without teeth or hair
• Fixed a rare issue where a video wouldn’t have the correct sound information

2022.07.20

Jul 21, 2022

Features
• Music Video Tags: See what song a video is using, tap to find more videos also using it, and make a video using it yourself!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in video collections where tapping a video wouldn’t open to the correct video
• Fixed an issue in video collections where long titles would overflow onto videos
• Fixed an issue in video feeds where the sound marquee wouldn’t restart correctly after leaving a video and coming back

2022.07.19

Jul 20, 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where your avatar’s hair or teeth could be missing after switching avatars
• Fixed an issue where the hashtag on a video wouldn’t open correctly if held too long
• Fixed an issue where you could follow yourself in Add Friends
• Fixed a crash when opening Edit Me right after opening the app

2022.07.18

Jul 19, 2022

Features
• Avatar Switching! You can now create new avatars, and quickly switch between them while recording

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where coming back to a profile would cause it to reload and lose scroll position
• Fixed an issue when opening a video from a profile where the follow state could be out of sync with what the profile displayed

2022.07.16

Jul 17, 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where hair would glitch when changing head shape
• Fixed an issue where the username on a video wasn’t tappable
• Fixed a crash when tapping the coin balance button right after closing the buy coins drawer
• Fixed an issue where the camera preview in the Avatar Control screen wouldn’t show properly

2022.07.15

Jul 16, 2022

Improvements
• Hashtags are now highlighted when typing video captions and comments

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a few small issues in Hashtag feeds
• Fixed an incorrect error message that could show when sharing videos
• Fixed a crash on beta versions of iOS

2022.07.13

Jul 14, 2022

Features
• New Best Creators section in Discover tab: see who’s making the best videos on Codename!

Improvements
• Tap to deselect accessories in Edit Me
• Improved Save to Drafts experience

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where the camera position could get messed up when exiting Edit Me
• Fixed an issue where tapping a new video notification while in the Camera tab could cause UI issues
• Fixed a rare crash when restoring a video with Autosave

2022.07.12

Jul 12, 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a rare issue where uploaded videos could be missing audio
• Fixed an issue where Edit Me would glitch when opening

2022.07.11

Jul 11, 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab after restoring a video from a draft, where the selected music wouldn’t play while recording
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where you couldn’t add music after tapping “Join this Trend”
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where after recording a clip that was too short, the music and prompts buttons wouldn’t re-enable correctly
• Fixed an issue where after a video upload failed, retrying uploads could lead to duplicate videos
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab opening to Edit Me could crash on older phones
• Fixed an issue when exiting the Create New Avatar where your original Avatar wouldn’t load in
• Fixed an issue when exiting the Create New Avatar where you’d see a flash of a progress view
• Fixed an issue where the secondary shirt color chosen in onboarding wouldn’t be saved correctly
• Fixed a rare crash on launch when clearing the file cache

2022.07.10

Jul 9, 2022

Improvements
• Improved the new Edit Me + Shop drawer in the Camera tab

Bug Fixes
• Fixed a rare crash when switching categories in customization
• Fixed a rare crash when uploading multiple videos at the same time

2022.07.05

Jul 5, 2022

Improvements
• Long pressing the discover button now opens up search from any tab

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in onboarding where your Avatar wouldn’t resume on app foreground
• Fixed an issue with drafts where drafts would still be available to post again while uploading
• Fixed an issue where the search placeholder text would be too dark
• Fixed a graphics issue on necks of some Avatars

2022.07.02

Jul 3, 2022

Features
• New Discover tab lets you browse trending videos and find other Codename users!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed issues with drafts not working correctly
• Fixed an issue where the post camera tutorial wouldn’t start correctly

2022.07.01

Jul 1, 2022

Features
• New Onboarding flow makes signing up to Codename easier than ever!
• Video Drafts: save your work-in-progress videos until you’re ready to post!

Improvements
• Improved Camera Tutorial to help you record and post your first video!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where the prompts button wouldn’t be selectable when it should be
• Fixed a layout issue in the Camera tab with text-to-speech
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where quitting a challenge when exiting wouldn’t work correctly
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where the active prompt wouldn’t be recovered with auto-save
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where the clip progress bar would incorrectly clear clips
• Fixed an issue in Edit Me where the white glasses color could be wrong

2022.06.26

Jun 26, 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where the next button would sometimes not work correctly
• Fixed an issue where the video feed tutorial views wouldn’t appear correctly
• Fixed an issue where the camera hint view could appear outside of the profile tab
• Fixed an issue in the Camera Tutorial where the joystick wouldn’t respond right away
• Fixed an issue where recently posted videos could persist after switching accounts
• Fixed an issue in Avatar Control onboarding screen where the camera view wouldn’t appear properly

2022.06.25

Jun 25, 2022

Features
• New Video Feed tutorial view in onboarding and overlay in feed
• New Camera hint view in the profile when you have no videos posted

Improvements
• Improvements to Text-to-Speech
• Graphics performance upgrade

2022.06.17

Jun 17, 2022

Improvements
• Added support to the Activity Tab for new types of activities
• Added support for larger environments

2022.06.10

Jun 11, 2022

Features
• New Option for Video Backgrounds!
• Supported accessories now have multiple color sliders
• You can now report inappropriate comments, and delete your own

Improvements
• Picture backgrounds have a brand new look!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where certain devices would be incorrectly marked as unsupported

2022.06.09

Jun 10, 2022

Features
• Preparations to welcome Itsme users!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where some videos could be missing from profiles with a lot of videos
• Fixed an issue where the feedback button could crash the app if you couldn’t send iMessages on your device

2022.06.06

Jun 7, 2022

Features
• Made a mistake? You can now delete your videos after posting!

2022.06.04

Jun 5, 2022

Features
• Video Challenges are now Prompts! View all Prompts at once in the Camera tab, and start recording to win free NFTs!

2022.06.03

Jun 3, 2022

Improvements
• Add Colors to your 3D text!
• Add multiple 3D text objects to each clip!!

2022.05.31

May 31, 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue with Video Challenges where the video tag wouldn’t show at first after posting

2022.05.28

May 27, 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where the controls would sometimes not be tappable after previewing a video
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where the avatar would sometimes not respond after first giving mic permissions
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where you could see the camera tutorial on your second time entering instead of your first
• Fixed an issue in the Activity tab where you could see duplicate activities come in
• Fixed an issue in the Post view where your caption could have multiple lines incorrectly
• Fixed an issue where your video could appear upside down or in the wrong order right after posting
• Fixed an issue in Edit Me where your accessory collection could be incorrect

2022.05.22

May 23, 2022

Improvements
• New activities now load in live, in and out of the activity tab

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue after logging out a where Mint Failed alert could appear incorrectly
• Fixed an issue in Edit Me where makeup asset previews weren’t loading correctly
• Fixed an issue where the avatar would glitch when first loading
• Fixed an issue where face tracking would not work while on the phone or if mic permissions were disabled
• Fixed an issue in the Camera tab where missing permissions weren’t properly prompted for

2022.05.13

May 14, 2022

Features
• Add your TikTok, Snapchat, or Instagram to your profile
• New Following section in the Activity Tab!

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in the Camera Tab where tapping the record button could incorrectly delete a clip

2022.05.12

May 13, 2022

Features
• Player is now Codename!
• Video Tags: Featured videos and Video Challenge videos now have special tags
• Tab Bar has a brand new design!
• Report and Block buttons added to video feeds and profiles
• Activity Tab now highlights new activity you haven’t seen yet

Improvements
• Video Challenges are more polished than ever!
• Edit Me has a new “none” icon
• Follow button in the Watch tab has a new design

Bug Fixes
• Fixed Video Challenge banner layout
• Fixed Onboarding form layout

2022.05.05

May 5, 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in Add Friends where search results could display incorrectly after deleting the search

2022.05.03

May 3, 2022

Improvements
• Added video upload analytics

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in Watch tab where videos could continue to play after going to another tab
• Fixed an issue in Add Friends that could cause a crash on iOS 14
• Fixed an issue when sharing a video without the needed photo library permissions
• Fixed an issue where the Edit Me button wouldn’t work properly

2022.04.27

Apr 28, 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed issue where Player NFT image wouldn’t load in wallet
• Fixed issue where video in watch tab wouldn’t play after recording and posting a video

2022.04.26

Apr 27, 2022

Bug Fixes
• Fixed re-send verification code button
• Fixed issue where recording would get stuck after leaving app
• Fixed issue where buy asset button wouldn’t update correctly
• Fixed some issues with Player graphics

2022.04.25

Apr 26, 2022

Features
- Maya is now Playcoin!

Improvements
- Updated purchase complete UI

Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where play icon would appear on videos incorrectly
- Fixed an issue where profile would not update correctly after posting a video
- Fixed an issue where bio would not update correctly

2022.04.23

Apr 25, 2022

Bug Fixes
- Fixed a sign up issue on smaller devices

2022.04.22

Apr 24, 2022

Improvements
- Polished sign-up experience to get ready for new Players!

2022.04.21

Apr 22, 2022

Bug Fixes
- Double tapping a video no longer removes like
- Fixed issue that caused lag when sharing
- Polished up buttons throughout the app

2022.04.20

Apr 21, 2022

Features
- Double tap to like a video
- Tap to pause/play a video

Improvements
- Choose your face type when creating a new avatar

Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where opening a profile without a profile picture could crash the app

2022.04.19

Apr 20, 2022

Features
- Codename is now Player!

Improvements
- Preparations for sign-up without an invite (coming soon!

2022.04.18

Apr 19, 2022

Features
- New chronological video feed with featured videos!

Improvements
- Decreased video file sizes to shorten upload times

Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where Face to Avatar wouldn’t work properly when creating a new avatar

2022.04.15

Apr 16, 2022