Animate Anything uses AI to rig your 3D characters
Online service rigs 3D humanoids, animals and vehicles for use in real-time applications. Now comes with 3ds Max, Blender, Maya and UE5 add-ons.
Monday, October 2nd, 2023
Character Animation
10 insider tips for crafting a winning animation demo reel
DNEG Animation's Ling Han reveals his expert tips for crafting a killer showreel, using examples from his own student reel.
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
Tutorial: Introduction to Ziva VFX - Volume 1 and 2
Volume 2 now available: master the Maya soft tissue simulation tool with The Gnomon Workshop's comprehensive two-part guide.
Friday, September 8th, 2023
Adobe releases Character Animator 23.6
Check out the new features in the real-time puppet animation tool, including the option to edit replays.
Friday, August 11th, 2023
Autodesk announces new generative AI tools in Maya
New AI services will let artists generate materials, textures or HDRIs inside Maya's LookdevX.
Wednesday, August 9th, 2023
Unity ships Ziva Real-Time 2.0
New AI-based toolset generates real-time 3D characters that move with the accuracy of VFX rigs. Works with Maya, Unity, Unreal.
Friday, July 28th, 2023
See the roadmap for Blender's Animation 2025 project
Intial release schedule announced for the major overhaul of Blender's rigging and animation systems.
Tuesday, July 18th, 2023
Tutorial: Large-Scale Water FX in Houdini
Master production-scale fluid simulation with ILM artist Miguel Perez Senent's detailed tutorial.
Saturday, July 8th, 2023
Tutorial: VFX for Games
Discover how to create real-time fantasy effects with Houdini and Unreal Engine in The Gnomon Workshop's introductory tutorial.
Sunday, July 2nd, 2023
Download Blender Studio's free Human Base Meshes
Set of 17 high-quality meshes can be used as bases for sculpting custom 3D characters. CC0 licence.
Wednesday, June 28th, 2023
Free tool Masterpiece X lets you 'remix' characters in VR
Interesting new app lets users create custom game content from an online library of CC0 assets.
Friday, June 23rd, 2023
Reallusion ships Character Creator 4.3 and iClone 8.3
Check out the new features in Reallusion's 3D character generator and real-time animation software.
Tuesday, June 20th, 2023
Epic Games releases MetaHuman Animator
Hotly tipped toolset can transfer facial motion from iPhone footage to a MetaHuman in Unreal Engine.
Thursday, June 15th, 2023