Abstract: The system and method of creating animated presentations of the present invention focuses largely on the ability for web users with little training to easily create and share animated presentations with other users on the web in addition to allowing experienced artists to share and gain recognition for their works. The system according to the present invention further makes use of manipulable puppets that permit adjustment at several joints in order to facilitate the illusion of movement. The user can very simply adjust the puppet in each frame to their liking and then the system combines the frames into an animated presentation. The user is further able to use other tools available in the animation creator to, for example, adjust the background of the animation, edit the facial expression of the puppet, add text, and/or other shapes to the animation in order to create a unique animated presentation.