Canadian character animation expert Kaydara has released an enhanced version of its real-time 3D character animation software FilmBox Animation and changed the product's name to MotionBuilder 4, writes Barbara Marshall
Canadian character animation expert Kaydara has released an enhanced version of its real-time 3D character animation software FilmBox Animation and changed the product's name to MotionBuilder 4, writes Barbara Marshall.

Kaydara Europe general manager Andrew Johnston said this was more than just a name change: 'We have added functionality that puts the software more in to the mainstream of 3D character animation, moving it away from just being associated with motion capture.'

The firm claims the $3,495 (£2,396) package is the only real-time character animation software on the market. Running on Windows NT/2000, Apple OS X and Red Hat Linux, it shares some of the functionality of FilmBox Online, the live-to-air system Kaydara launched earlier this year. Aimed at broadcasters rather than games and long-form producers, FilmBox Online is based on a super-PC from Boxx Technologies specifically designed to handle professional video and audio material. The system integrates character animation, live motion capture, camera tracking and real-time audio and video input/output in a single environment.

Kaydara, whose software is used to generate Cartoon Network's Johnny Bravo, is holding a Motion Capture demo day next Wednesday (29 May) at Sound in Leicester Square.

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