Autodesk adds AI animation tool MotionMaker to Maya 2026.1
Check out the new features in the 3D modeling and animation software, including AI animation and modular character rigging in Bifrost.
Thursday, June 5th, 2025
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LightWave Digital releases LightWave 2025
Check out the new features in the 3D software, including viewport path tracing, a new Toon Filter, and new rigging and animation tools.
Friday, April 18th, 2025
LightWave Digital previews LightWave 2025
Check out the new features due in the 3D software, including the RIPD real-time preview, a new cel shader, and updates to character rigging.
Tuesday, February 4th, 2025
10 subtle tricks to improve your character animation
Discover 10 things you can do today to improve your character animation work with DreamWorks animator Adrien Liv's expert tips.
Tuesday, October 29th, 2024
Download 25 free mocap moves from the Heat online library
Get free walks, runs, jumps and idle animations for games and motion graphics. Integrates with Blender, Daz Studio, Maya, Unity, and UE5.
Sunday, August 25th, 2024
Get over 500 free game-ready animations to use in Unreal Engine
Epic Games' new Game Animation Sample includes a library of 'AAA-quality' motion-captured animations for use in your own projects.
Wednesday, June 12th, 2024
Check out free animal anatomy reference app Vertebrates
Handy free web app lets creature designers and animators manipulate real-world animal skeletons in 3D, and even see them in motion.
Sunday, April 7th, 2024
Master Character Animation Fundamentals for Games
Discover how to animate walk cycles, run cycles and attack animations in Maya with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed introductory tutorial.
Saturday, March 9th, 2024
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
MoGen generates animation cycles in your web browser
Promising AI-based online app generates a huge range of walk and run cycles for humanoid characters. Try it free in beta.
Thursday, September 7th, 2023
Speed up animation with Character Tracker for Maya
Neat plugin lets you use game-like navigation to control 3D characters to block out animations faster.
Monday, August 28th, 2023
Nekki releases Cascadeur 2022.2
Unusual physics-based animation software gets global rotation kinematics, improved auto-posing.
Monday, September 19th, 2022
Nekki ships Cascadeur 2022.1
Physics-based animation software gets Constraints system for weapons, plus new Node Editor and Python API for technical artists.
Saturday, April 16th, 2022