MotionBuilder 2026: A little Leap
Autodesk's MotionBuilder 2026 enhances USD workflows, introduces animation retention, and adds new selection shortcuts for improved motion capture editing.
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Video: 3ds Max Design Tutorial Part 10: EFBX Import/Export & Mudbox Interoperability
Where are the remaining sticking points in 3ds Max 2009 Design? Today's video workshop on FBX import/export and Mudbox interoperability reveals them.
weltenbauer. Learning Day at Games Academy
Games Academy Learning Day - From 13:00, Autodesk's Nick Jovic will show at Games Academy what an effective MotionBuilder workflow looks like in a game-development environment. Retargeting, pose-to-pose and keyframe animation, mocap processing and storyboarding are topics that save a great deal of time in everyday work. Particularly in combination with Maya or 3ds Max.
In a second part, Endorphin from Natural Motion will be presented in detail. Endorphin is the same technology that enables natural character reactions in GTA IV. In Endorphin, it is used to generate animations.
Creative Animation Day 2008
The CAT sales team organises presentations and discussions on the latest Autodesk media & entertainment solutions. The motto: "Are you still drawing or visualising?" with AutoCAD Architecture and 3ds Max Design, Character Animation with Maya, Motionbuilder and 3ds Max, Compositing with Combustion and Toxik, "Hands on" area
An agenda of the presentations and speakers will be sent out by e-mail after registration. A workstation CAD graphics card PNY Quadro FX 3500 will be raffled off as the main prize among all participants.
Autodesk Tools Power Major Game Productions
Recent releases including Assassin’s Creed, Mass Effect, Call of Duty 4 and Uncharted were developed with Autodesk production tools.
Autodesk Tools Drive Beowulf’s 3D Production
Sony Pictures Imageworks created the stereoscopic film with Maya and MotionBuilder for animation, performance capture and layout.
AREA: 3D Community Portal Celebrates First Anniversary
The 3D community portal “AREA” from Autodesk Media & Entertainment is celebrating its first birthday. Since its launch in August 2006, AREA developed into a popular online portal with more than 150,000 registered members.
Autodesk Shows 2008 Tools at Games Convention
Autodesk will give 3ds Max 2008, Maya 2008, and MotionBuilder 7.5 Extension 2 their European debuts at Games Convention.
SIGGRAPH 2007: Motion Tracking for Everyone
With its extremely inexpensive motion-tracking solution for 5000 US dollars, NaturalPoint caused a sensation at SIGGRAPH. DIGITAL PRODUCTION did not want to miss this and visited their SIGGRAPH stand. An interview with Jim Richardson, President of the company, and cooperation partner Alex Furer from plugin manufacturer Motion4U.
MotionBuilder 7.5 Receives Extension 2
Autodesk releases Extension 2 for its 3D character-animation and storytelling application MotionBuilder 7.5.
New Realtime Mocap System
Canadian manufacturer Phoenix Technologies presents the Visualeyez II VZ4000, a system with a direct connection to Motionbuilder
Autodesk: MotionBuilder 7.5
Improved motion capturing and a smoother development pipline for game developers are promised by the first update under Autodesk's aegis.
Autodesk Wants to Acquire Alias
Buys Competitor in the 3D Sector for 182 Million Dollars in Cash
Alias Roadshow: Germany Launch in Mid-September in Berlin
On 16.9. Presentation of Maya 7 and Motionbuilder 7 / TD Raul Essig from Industrial Light & Magic as Guest Speaker
SIGGRAPH: MotionBuilder 7 Debuts
The new version is designed to handle extensive, data-intensive animation tasks
New Learning Tools for Maya
Alias offers two new learning tools at a price of 70 dollars each
Siggraph Follow-up 2004: Alias Kaydara Motionbuilder 6
In version 6, Kaydara's Motionbuilder character animation solution offers, among other things, a simplified user interface that includes a user-customizable toolbar as well as a new screen layout that gives the 3D Viewer more space.
MotionBuilder 5 Expands Character Workflow
MotionBuilder 5 added a Story timeline, real-time OpenGL rendering, broader file support and professional mocap and asset tools.
Kaydara Releases Free MotionBuilder Training Video
The first monthly Video Training Magazine introduced MotionBuilder 4.0’s interface, character setup, animation controls and Maya interchange in more than two hours.
Vicon iQ Motion-Capture System Begins Shipping
Vicon iQ unified motion-capture processing from marker detection through editing, skeleton fitting and export to Maya or MotionBuilder.