Cryptic Studios, best known for their work on superhero genre of MMOs like City of Heroes / Villains, has announced that the Cryptic Animation Rig (Cryptic AR) is now available free for download.

According to Charrier, these include ‘industry-first’ animation tools include a 2d manipulator called the spinner which handles rotation, translation, reverse foot, and inverse kinematic pole ...

To use the tool, creators can upload any version of their own static 3D model. After a few steps to check the rig, mesh, and rotation, a fully-animated 3D model will emerge.

Animaj has claimed to have created the “first and only” artificial intelligence (AI) production tool made specifically for the premium animation industry, with ambitions to make production processes ...

The goal is to make character animation feel more intuitive like giving stage directions to a digital actor.” MotionMaker is just the latest AI tool added to Maya by Autodesk.

04/26/2017 San Jose, CA - Reallusion updates 2D animation software, CrazyTalk Animator 3.1 with specialized Photoshop templates to easily setup and save PSD character designs as fully auto-rigged ...

This is not Valve's first time sharing animation tools, either; earlier in June, the company announced it was sharing its Source engine to power an upcoming 3D animated film, Deep.