VFX Reallusion launches facial animation software CrazyTalk 8 -

Reallusion launches facial animation software CrazyTalk 8

Reallusion, the animation software and content developer, has launched CrazyTalk 8 which is a photo-to-3D animation software now available for Mac and PC. Previously, facial animation and 3D head modelling were commonly only accessible to advanced animators and 3D professionals, but now CrazyTalk 8’s new approach guides users through creating a custom 3D head using one or two photos.

With the help of the recently patented fitting process in the new software, face fitting and modelling with now able to generate 3D talking heads that are shaped and textured by the photo. Fine-tune 3D heads with face morphs to create custom characters can also be achieved.

The software also enables to animate 2D or 3D heads using voice, music or any audio to smoothly lip-sync character animations and generate instant Auto-motion animation for video production, training, e-learning, motion comics or use in 3D apps like iClone.

Jimmy Kimmel Live show, graphic artist, Jesse Griffith said, “In my world of post-production, the word,  CrazyTalk  has become the verb that means ‘quickly animate that face in a way we can swap the voice file if the script changes later’. It has been my go to tool for years.  Now that they’ve introduced 3D head creation and smooth lip sync, it has even more potential to create dynamic characters for cool animations.”

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