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facial animation

3D animation software for VFX and games to get new 'agentic AI partner' Autodesk Assistant and AI lip-sync tool FaceAnimator.

Wednesday, September 17th, 2025

Check out the new features in this major update to the 3D character creation app, from the new HD base characters to the new Maya plugin.

Thursday, August 28th, 2025

See the new prices for the AI-based VFX and animation platform, formerly known as Wonder Studio - and its new free subscription plan.

Tuesday, August 12th, 2025

Check out the new release date for the 3D character creation app for games and VFX, plus details of its ActorMixer character mixing system.

Monday, July 21st, 2025

Free facial mocap app is now available in beta for Android phones, as well as iPhones and iPads. Check out all of its new features.

Sunday, June 8th, 2025

Epic's MetaHuman framework for creating 3D characters for games and VFX is out of early access. See its new features - and its new EULA.

Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

Check out the new features in the game engine, from major updates to Lumen and and the animation tools to the new Mocap Manager.

Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

Check out the new features in the topology transfer tools for creating digital doubles and blendshapes from 3D scans of actors.

Friday, December 27th, 2024

Updated 24 December: Find discounts on CG hardware and software available until New Year, including 3DCoat, FumeFX and Yeti.

Tuesday, December 24th, 2024

Much-anticipated facial mocap plugin for Blender gets its official release. Now supports animation retargeting to Rigify rigs.

Friday, November 22nd, 2024

Read our pick of the features in this huge update to the game engine, from MegaLights to character rigging, animation and rendering.

Thursday, November 14th, 2024

New video-to-3D-scene system 'brings artists closer to producing animated films' as well as VFX with the AI online film-making platform.

Thursday, October 31st, 2024

Sizeable update to the AI-assisted animation app adds AutoPhysics based character interaction, and support for facial blendshapes.

Thursday, September 12th, 2024