Cascadeur is a powerful standalone 3D software designed to streamline the animation process for professionals and enthusiasts alike. It enables users to create new keyframe animations from scratch, as well as clean up and edit any imported animations. By integrating AI-assisted and physics-based tools, Cascadeur significantly accelerates the workflow, allowing animators to achieve high-quality, realistic results with greater efficiency. The software supports widely used file formats such as .FBX, .DAE, and .USD, ensuring seamless integration into existing animation pipelines and compatibility with various 3D modeling and rendering programs. It is particularly useful for creative professionals specializing in 3D action animation and those developing games with 3D character rigs, offering an intuitive interface that simplifies complex animation tasks.

Features & Benefits

• Quick Rigging Tool
  • Allows users to easily rig 3D models by dragging and dropping joints to automatically generate a rig. It also supports one-click rigging for standard skeletons from popular platforms like Daz3d, Character Creator, Mixamo, Unreal Engine, and Metahuman.
• Animation Unbaking
  • Transforms any baked animation, where every frame is a keyframe, into an editable format. It automatically selects keyframes and interpolation intervals with desired precision, preparing the animation for further editing.
• AutoPosing with AI
  • Utilizes a smart rig powered by neural networks to simplify and speed up the posing process. Users can move control points, and the AI automatically positions the rest of the body to create natural-looking poses.
• AutoPosing for Fingers
  • Provides intelligent controllers specifically for finger movements, dramatically accelerating the animation of hand behavior and gestures.
• AutoPhysics
  • Helps achieve realistic and natural motion by suggesting adjustments to the animation while minimizing alterations to the original work. The suggested animation is displayed as a green double of the character for easy comparison.
• Secondary Motion
  • Enables users to add life to animations by adjusting a slider to create shaking, bouncing, and overlapping effects on body parts, useful for idles, action moves, and more.
• Video Mocap Integration
  • Allows users to turn videos into animation by combining Video Mocap with Animation Unbaking and Fulcrum Motion Cleaning to refine and edit the animation for high-quality results.
• Copy/Paste Retargeting
  • Facilitates the transfer of animations between different humanoid characters with just two clicks, regardless of their proportions or skeletal structure.
• File Compatibility
  • Works seamlessly with .FBX, .DAE, and .USD files, ensuring easy integration into almost any existing animation workflow and compatibility with other 3D software.