MOTIONBUILDER 4.0 sports a new, redesigned drag-and-drop user interface, automatic character rigging, lip-sync and facial animation tools, real-time display, and more.

Creating 3D characters could allow Snapchat to eventually let its more than 150 million users interact with more realistic, animated versions of themselves.

At SIGGRAPH 2009, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) announced a new version of its real-time 3D character animation software -- Autodesk MotionBuilder 2010 ...

This is a course in character design, modeling, texturing, and rigging, aimed at the production of quality rigs that can be easily animated. Students will learn to design and model complex characters ...

Partner Content Introduction So you’ve built your Gothic castle-it’s time for your hero to dash into play and defend the battlements. Your gaming engine supports skeletons, an animation system ...

With the purpose of meeting the continuous demand for specialized 3D character animators and the great need for visual effects artists, VIA University College, The Animation Workshop (TAW, VIA UC) ...

Clinton Jones, aka pwnisher, challenged animators to create a 3D animated scene based on a bare-bones animation he created. This video rounds up his 100 favorites.

Compared to its early days, 3D CG anime has come a long way. Like these stunning anime that would difficult to replicate in 2D.