Download Unity's free digital asset packs for The Heretic
Updated: download a new shape-shifting 'VFX character' from the eye-catching Unity tech demo.
Thursday, May 21st, 2020
facial animation
Faceware Technologies launches Faceware Studio
Next-gen replacement for the old Faceware Live mocap system adds neat new 'Motion Effects' for tuning facial solves.
Wednesday, May 13th, 2020
Adobe wins tech Emmy Award for Character Animator
Real-time 2D animation app wins Technology & Engineering award for innovations affecting television.
Thursday, January 16th, 2020
Get animation tool TAFA free
Veteran morph-based facial animation tool available as a free download. The UI shows its age, but many users still swear by it.
Sunday, January 12th, 2020
Sneak peek: Adobe's Project Sweet Talk and Go Figure
New AI-based tools automatically animate 2D characters to match source audio or video footage.
Friday, November 8th, 2019
Nukeygara unveils the 2019 Akeytsu product roadmap
Updated: October 2019 release adds support for additive layers to the unconventional animation tool.
Tuesday, October 29th, 2019
Reallusion previews Unreal iClone Live Link
New plugin will let users stream animation from iClone to Unreal Engine for rendering in real time.
Tuesday, March 26th, 2019
Allright Rig 2.0 ships via Unreal Marketplace
Versatile UE4 auto-rigging plugin creates a range of characters and creatures, with facial animation.
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018
Amazon ships Lumberyard 1.14
Free game engine gets support for morph targets, new wind and force volumes, volumetric cloud system, visual scripting improvements.
Tuesday, May 15th, 2018
Create free CG characters with Manuel Bastioni Lab 1.6.1
Updated: MakeHuman-style tool for creating custom 3D characters gets new hair library and hair shaders.
Sunday, January 28th, 2018
Nukeygara ships Akeytsu 1.0
Now shipping: innovative new tool aims to rethink rigging and animation for artists, not engineers. Check out the feature set here.
Wednesday, October 25th, 2017
Adobe releases Character Animator CC
Videos: Commercial release of the 2D animation tool adds pose-to-pose option, new collision system.
Thursday, October 19th, 2017
Fabric Software announces Fabric Engine 2.6
Platform for developing VFX and games tools gets support for USD, Autodesk's AnimX, new RBF solver.
Friday, August 4th, 2017