Omniverse Machinima and Audio2Face to enter beta
Nvidia's apps for remixing game assets and generating facial animation from audio files due in open beta this week.
Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
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Reallusion ships iClone 7.9
Real-time character animation tool gets AccuLips automated lip-sync system, new 'Expression Plus' set of scan-based facial blend shapes.
Thursday, March 25th, 2021
Nvidia unveils Omniverse Machinima
Upcoming app will let users create 3D animations based on games assets using new AI-driven tools.
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020
Create subtle performances for your animated characters
Master nuance in animation with ILM lead animator Ted Lister's new tutorials for Gnomon Workshop.
Tuesday, August 18th, 2020
Create free, facially rigged CG characters with MB-Lab 1.7.8
Promising open-source tool can now create 3D characters licensed for use in commercial games work.
Wednesday, August 5th, 2020
Reallusion reveals iClone 2020 product roadmap
Updated: see the new cloth physics transfer system due in iClone 7.8 and the UE4 live link next month.
Thursday, June 25th, 2020
Sneak peek: Adobe's Project Sweet Talk and Go Figure
New AI-based tools automatically animate 2D characters to match source audio or video footage.
Friday, November 8th, 2019
OpenToonz developers release OpenToonz 1.3
Open-source 2D animation tool gets new text generator effect, plus touchscreen support on Windows.
Tuesday, February 5th, 2019
Miquel Campos releases mGear 2.5 for Maya
Free Maya rigging framework gets new RBF Manager and updated Simple Rig auto-rigging system.
Thursday, May 31st, 2018
Create free CG characters with Manuel Bastioni Lab 1.6.1
Updated: MakeHuman-style tool for creating custom 3D characters gets new hair library and hair shaders.
Sunday, January 28th, 2018
OC3 Entertainment releases FaceFX 2013
Leading automated facial animation tool gets new pricing structure, new FBX pipeline for Unity and Blender.
Thursday, September 20th, 2012
Di-O-Matic ships Voice-O-Matic (Maya Edition) 2.0
Automated lip-sync plugin gets expanded language support, new quality presets, and new Pro edition.
Thursday, August 30th, 2012