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character rigging

Check out self-taught animator SouthernShotty's inspirational animation breakdown for his 13-minute, one-person Blender short.

Monday, April 22nd, 2024

Unity ends sales of Maya tissue simulation plugin Ziva VFX, real-time toolset Ziva RT, and facial-rigging service Ziva Face Trainer.

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024

Check out the latest features in the 3D modeling and animation app, from the new Smart Extrude system to LookdevX, Arnold and Bifrost.

Wednesday, March 27th, 2024

Read our pick of the new features in the open-source 3D app, from better baking to improvements to Cycles and the Sequencer.

Tuesday, March 26th, 2024

Big update to the AI-assisted animation software adds animation retargeting and 'unbaking' systems, plus new pricing model

Tuesday, March 19th, 2024

Much-praised Ragdoll Dynamics physics system, used by top VFX and games studios, is now available for Blender as well as Maya.

Friday, March 1st, 2024

Major update to the 3D clothing design app adds soft body physics, automatic optimization for games, and a live link to Unreal Engine.

Thursday, February 29th, 2024

Check out Blender's work-in-progress layered animation system, including the roadmap, tech demos - and some very early UI mockups.

Friday, February 16th, 2024

See how the studio created 3D facial replacements based on the Hong Kong action star's younger self for the 2023 comedy drama.

Wednesday, January 31st, 2024

Check out Nekki's preview video of the phone and tablet edition of its AI-assisted character animation software, due in beta later this year.

Thursday, January 18th, 2024

Check out the changes to Autodesk's set of free add-ons for 3D modeling and UV editing, now updated to support Maya 2024.

Tuesday, January 16th, 2024

Check out facial scanning and motion-capture behind the impressive proof-of-concept teaser for a Skyrim-esque animated series.

Friday, December 29th, 2023

[Sponsored] Discover how to create facial animation for a real-world statue with ZBrush and Reallusion's intuitive character software.

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023