

Targeted at media professionals and artists, Blender can be used to create 3D visualizations, stills as well as broadcast and cinema quality video, whilst the incorporation of a real-time 3D engine allows for the creation of 3D interactive content for stand-alone playback. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives. MotionBuilder is available for Linux but it’s proprietary software. Capture, edit, and play back complex animations. The software is designed for virtual cinematography, motion capture, and traditional keyframe animation. The software is rental-only with subscriptions now costing $2,145/year, up $100/year since the release of MotionBuilder 2022.MotionBuilder is 3D character animation software. MotionBuilder 2024 is available for Windows 10+ and RHEL 8.6+/Rocky Linux 8.6+. It is also now possible to choose custom frame rates when exporting animations in FBX format. UI changes include a new icon in the Character Controls window to provide access to Symmetry functions, and the option to collapse the Action panel shot stack in the Story window to free up screen space. It is also now possible to filter sources in motion clips in Assign Sources to Destinations and more options in the Schematic view now support undo and redeo.

Improvements to Python workflow, UI updates, and extended FBX exportĬhanges in MotionBuilder 2024 include a new Python status bar, which shows the latest message from the Python console, and turns red to highlight error messages.

A new icon in MotionBuilder’s Character Controls window makes it possible to access Symmetry functions without having to go through the Actor menu: one of several workflow improvements in MotionBuilder 2024Īutodesk has released MotionBuilder 2024, the latest version of its character animation software, commonly used for viewing and editing motion-capture data.Īs with the last few annual updates, it’s primarily a workflow release, adding a new tool for viewing Python status message, extending support for undo and redo in the Schematic view, and updating the UI.
