Alias MotionBuilder is a top-rated software suite for real-time 3D character animation, known for its high productivity and efficiency.
Alias MotionBuilder is a powerful real-time 3D character animation productivity suite designed for game, film, broadcast, and multimedia production. This tool offers a range of real-time character-centric features for tasks like motion capture editing and traditional keyframing. It is perfect for technical directors and artists who want to take on projects that require demanding high-volume production.
One of MotionBuilder's notable features is its native file format, FBX, which allows for smooth interoperability between 3D content creation packages. This makes it a complementary package that can enhance existing production pipelines.
MotionBuilder provides several enhancements to its suite of keyframing tools and workflows that prioritize artist efficiency. It has a new quick copy/paste workflow, advanced key interpolation modes, a re-architected undo system that supports selection, manipulation, and deletion of actions.
Furthermore, MotionBuilder has improved character setup and posing tools. It supports inverse knee and elbow joints, full support for posing and mirroring of character extensions, and an advanced character solving mode for complex character-to-character interaction setups.
The application boasts several additions and improvements across the application that were driven by customer requests and suggestions. This streamlines the workflow and interface.
In terms of requirements, Alias MotionBuilder only requires a Macintosh G4 or G5, 256 MB RAM, a CD-ROM drive (DVD-ROM drive required for additional Clip Art), OpenGL graphics card with a minimum of 32 MB RAM, and 600 MB of hard disk space.
One notable limitation worth mentioning is that the Personal Learning Edition of Alias MotionBuilder has all the main features of the commercial version of the app, although content created using the Personal Learning Edition has a watermark that signals it is not for commercial use.
One of MotionBuilder's notable features is its native file format, FBX, which allows for smooth interoperability between 3D content creation packages. This makes it a complementary package that can enhance existing production pipelines.
MotionBuilder provides several enhancements to its suite of keyframing tools and workflows that prioritize artist efficiency. It has a new quick copy/paste workflow, advanced key interpolation modes, a re-architected undo system that supports selection, manipulation, and deletion of actions.
Furthermore, MotionBuilder has improved character setup and posing tools. It supports inverse knee and elbow joints, full support for posing and mirroring of character extensions, and an advanced character solving mode for complex character-to-character interaction setups.
The application boasts several additions and improvements across the application that were driven by customer requests and suggestions. This streamlines the workflow and interface.
In terms of requirements, Alias MotionBuilder only requires a Macintosh G4 or G5, 256 MB RAM, a CD-ROM drive (DVD-ROM drive required for additional Clip Art), OpenGL graphics card with a minimum of 32 MB RAM, and 600 MB of hard disk space.
One notable limitation worth mentioning is that the Personal Learning Edition of Alias MotionBuilder has all the main features of the commercial version of the app, although content created using the Personal Learning Edition has a watermark that signals it is not for commercial use.
What's New
Version 7.5: N/A