Cascadeur

Cascadeur is a standalone software for 3D keyframe animation of humanoids or other characters. With its AI-boosted tools, you can set up key poses fast, see the physical effects immediately and tweak secondary motion without losing control.

Cascadeur can import and export file formats like .FBX, .DAE and .USD so it can fit into your existing animation pipeline. Key features include:

• Rig Your Models Easily: Automatically rig your character with drag-and-drop joints.
• Make Any Animation Editable: Convert baked animations into editable ones with animation unbaking.
• Handy Controllers for Fingers: Use intelligent AutoPosing controllers to speed up finger animation.
• Easy Physics: Get realistic motion with AutoPhysics, which shows suggested animations on a green double of your character.
• Add Life with Secondary Motion: Use sliders to add realistic body shakes, bounces and overlaps.
• Turn Videos into Animation: Use Video Mocap, Animation Unbaking and Fulcrum Motion Cleaning to clean up animation.
• Copy/Paste Retargeting: Repurpose animations from one character to another with two clicks, working with any humanoid characters of any proportions.

Cascadeur has a range of pricing tiers to accommodate different needs:

• Free Plan: Free forever, for non-commercial use, with a full animation toolset, rigging tools and export to .casc format.
• Indie Plan: $99 per year, with export to .fbx and .dae, and priority support for revenue less than $100,000 per year.
• Pro Plan: $49 per month or $588 per year, with commercial use, dedicated chat support, animation retargeting, interaction with the environment and a scene linking tool.
• Teams Plan: $196 per month for the first 4 people, with dedicated chat in Discord and a 30-minute onboarding call.

Cascadeur runs on Windows, Linux and Mac systems, and system requirements include a 64-bit Intel or AMD multi-core processor, 4GB of memory and a compatible graphics card. The software has a user-friendly interface, so animators can quickly get to work on high-quality animations.

Cascadeur is geared for creative pros working on 3D action animation, but it's especially good for those who want to make games with 3D character rigs. Its technology for interpolating and editing keyframes means you can get smooth, good-looking animations with a minimum of time and effort.

Published on June 14, 2024