Rig and showcase 3D characters for free with AccuRig 1.3
Reallusion's free auto-rigging tool now also generates animated previews of your 3D characters to share with clients or collaborators.
Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023
MotionBuilder
Rokoko Studio 2.4 now does retargeting
Rokoko's mocap software now lets users retarget motion to custom 3D characters. Subscription prices up.
Friday, May 26th, 2023
Autodesk releases MotionBuilder 2024
Check out the latest workflow changes to the character animation and mocap data editing software.
Tuesday, April 11th, 2023
DreamWorks open-sources its MoonRay renderer
Now available: ray tracing renderer used on Puss in Boots: The Last Wish has been released under an Apache 2.0 licence.
Wednesday, March 15th, 2023
Move.ai releases its AI-based mocap app for iOS
Promising new app aims to capture production-quality mocap for games and VFX on 2-6 iPhones.
Wednesday, March 1st, 2023
5 tips to get more from your 3D characters
[Sponsored] Discover how to reuse one character in many projects with Reallusion's Character Creator 4.1.
Thursday, December 29th, 2022
Reallusion ships AccuRig 1.1
Free tool automatically generates body and finger rigs for humanoid 3D characters. Check out its new time-saving symmetry options.
Friday, December 9th, 2022
Faceware Technologies unveils Faceware Portal
New AI-based online service extracts facial animation from video footage without manual setup.
Thursday, October 20th, 2022
Download 3,000 free mocap moves from Bandai Namco
Games firm's R&D division releases massive set of mocap data, plus free Blender BVH import script.
Thursday, May 19th, 2022
Autodesk releases MotionBuilder 2023
Check out the workflow improvements in the new version of the character animation software.
Monday, April 18th, 2022
Download 32 free mocap moves and 4 rigged characters
Get free rigged 3D characters and mocap moves from Reallusion's ActorCore library. FBX format, for commercial use.
Monday, January 24th, 2022
Download the new free Unreal Live Link for Maya
Free tool for streaming animation between Maya and UE4 now supports facial blendshape data.
Wednesday, December 15th, 2021
Faceware Studio gets indie pricing, free Unreal live link
Changes cut cost of the facial mocap system for indie artists streaming to Unreal Engine by over $3,000/year.
Wednesday, November 17th, 2021