DAZ 3D, GoFigure launch aniMate plug-in for DAZ Studio
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Oct 3, 2008 at 12:16pm
Playing with blocks isn’t just for kids anymore. The aniMate plug-in for DAZ Studio, which allows artists to animate 3D characters through drag and drop animation modules called aniBlocks, which blend into any DAZ Studio project.
Created by GoFigure, producer of viral applications for Internet, computer and mobile social networks, and DAZ 3D, developers of 3D software and models, aniMate offers an extremely easy approach to building animation sequences that is ideal for beginners, yet capable of producing professional results, says Dan Farr, president and co-founder of DAZ 3D.
Using aniBlocks, animated behaviors such as dancing, walking, fighting and gesturing are dragged from the aniBlock library and dropped into the animation timeline, blending automatically to any 3D character within DAZ Studio. Behavior lengths may be set and modified in real-time by pulling the edge of the aniBlock. Upon purchase, aniMate comes equipped with a library of aniBlocks, while additional aniBlocks may be purchased from DAZ 3D, or created using DAZ Studio’s existing keyframe, PuppeteerT and Lip Synching technologies.
The aniMate plug-in, along with an extended library of professional quality aniBlock add-ons, are available for purchase here. Regularly priced at US$39.95, aniMate is being offered at $29.97 until Oct. 15. Additional aniBlock motions are available in sets ranging from $19.95 to $29.95.
DAZ Studio 2.3, required for proper installation, is free of charge and available on Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher. It comes with pre-configured 3D content that is ready to be loaded and rendered. To purchase aniMate, additional aniBlocks or to obtain a copy of DAZ Studio 2.3, register for a free account at http://www.daz3d.com, and then visit http://www.daz3d.com/i/software/studio/animate
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