Guidance needed for how to animate on linux

Hello,
For some rather long time I have been trying to figure out how I can make an animation in Linux and doing so through material obtained with a framegrabbing device. Captured from a camera of course. But how longer I try to find software and howto's the more I find myself lost. At this point Im about to resort to Windows because then I can be busy in doing stuff this same day.
Perhaps Im seeing things more difficult than they are, but I could use some help in how to
-setup my camera to work
-get some sort of framegrabbing software
-make an avi out of the pictures
-editing software
Sorry if the answer is very obvious, but I find myself being very irritated for not finding a way or by using unstable editing software etc etc If anyone has some howto to point to you, you are welcome in sharing.
Thanks.

You haven't even mentioned what you have tried/used before. FWIW ffmpeg settles the first 3, and cinelerra the fourth. Video isn't exactly mature on Linux but there's still plenty of choice.

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