animation software

[Mikie]

Any recomendations for animation software. Something cheaper than Maya, 3dsmax.

[DanielFF]

Blender

[ShadyAlien]

Blender

[AndrewGrayGames]

Blender will win hands down, because it does everything pretty well…just be advised, it has a slight learning curve. Do the tutorials!

[Mikie]

Thanks, for the info. Anyone use Iclone? I am trying to learn Blender. None trivial.

[Amon]

Modo601
FragMotion
Milkshape3D

[UnknownProfile]

Daz Studio Pro is free. I would suggest Blender, though.

[BlankBlank5454]

Blender is the main thing everyone will suggest- and I will too. It’s an excellent tool.

[Amon]

Blender is ok if you don’t mind ripping out your hair and eyeballs to learn it.

[UnknownProfile]

@Amon_1

Blender is ok if you don’t mind ripping out your hair and eyeballs to learn it.

Yes, it is some of the more annoying software to use and learn, but it is the best software for the price.

[Animize]

@Mikie

Any recomendations for animation software. Something cheaper than Maya, 3dsmax.

iClone is a great solution for character animation, character design and props. You can import any FBX and remap the bones to iClone’s HumanIK rig and use all the animation tools including motion puppet, Kinect mocap and motion editing to animate your characters. We’ve created a new video tutorial demo series for iClone and Unity (disclaimer: I work for Reallusion) You can view all the tutorials on my blog http://blog.reallusion.com/imported-data/2012/10/4/unity-and-iclone-video-training-3d-characters-animation-prop.html

Here’s a trailer for all your can do with iClone and Unity.
http://youtu.be/_QE88Gfz8Xg

[bigkahuna]

DAZ Carrara is a nice app, not free but also not expensive. IMO one of the easiest to learn and use. I use it with Blender (Blender’s modeling tools are hard to beat IMO).

@Amon - FragMotion’s still around? Wow, I used that a long, long time ago. How compatible with Unity’s FBX is it?

[n0mad]

If you have 900$, Cinema 4D Prime is perfect.
Worked 4 years on very complex animations with it, and absolutely recommend it.

[makeshiftwings]

@AndrewGrayGames

Blender will win hands down, because it does everything pretty well…just be advised, it has a slight learning curve. Do the tutorials!

Saying that blender has a slight learning curve is kind of like saying Mt. Everest is a slight bump.

[chrisall76]

I learned blender in a few tutorials, just takes some time to get used to all the shortcuts.

[Mikie]

@Animize

iClone is a great solution for character animation, character design and props. You can import any FBX and remap the bones to iClone’s HumanIK rig and use all the animation tools including motion puppet, Kinect mocap and motion editing to animate your characters. We’ve created a new video tutorial demo series for iClone and Unity (disclaimer: I work for Reallusion) You can view all the tutorials on my blog http://blog.reallusion.com/imported-data/2012/10/4/unity-and-iclone-video-training-3d-characters-animation-prop.html

Here’s a trailer for all your can do with iClone and Unity.
http://youtu.be/_QE88Gfz8Xg

Animize, does Iclone do rigging?

[vidi]

Animize, does Iclone do rigging?

Not directly in iClone, but DAZ studo pro is a very nice free rigging Tool, Not complicated like as blender, and with 3Dxchangepipeline Version and iClone is Charakter animation easy and fun for everyone.

my pipeline

[TechnicianStudios]

@Animize

iClone is a great solution for character animation, character design and props. You can import any FBX and remap the bones to iClone’s HumanIK rig and use all the animation tools including motion puppet, Kinect mocap and motion editing to animate your characters. We’ve created a new video tutorial demo series for iClone and Unity (disclaimer: I work for Reallusion) You can view all the tutorials on my blog http://blog.reallusion.com/imported-data/2012/10/4/unity-and-iclone-video-training-3d-characters-animation-prop.html

Here’s a trailer for all your can do with iClone and Unity.
http://youtu.be/_QE88Gfz8Xg

but dont you have to pay for iColne and for the FBX exporting plug ins? thats what i saw when i downloaded a demo for iClone a few months back

[Mikie]

My question is what do I need to buy from Reallusion to create an avatar with animations and export the fbx file to use in 4b7? Can I use the animations and model in a game that will be sold?

[goat1]

@Mikie

My question is what do I need to buy from Reallusion to create an avatar with animations and export the fbx file to use in 4b7? Can I use the animations and model in a game that will be sold?

iClone5 3DXchange

http://www.reallusion.com/store/purchase_ic.aspx

Some content is free to use but only after you buy it. In this case you must check the individual license for each content product that you buy and possibly pay extra for a game license.