iClone 2.5: a program for creating animation

29th October 2007

The program for creating 3D-animation has been updated. Users can find in it ready-made 3D- characters, and also all you need to create their virtual living space, clothing, props, the landscapes. iClone also has a large library of movements, which can be assigned to characters. But the most interesting feature of the program is its possibility to use pics of real people for creating faces of 3D- heroes. For this purpose the technology FaceTrix is used, turning a photo into 3D.
The program works well with 2D editors, due to which editing textures becomes simpler; as well as supports programs 3ds Max or Maya, by means of which you can create elements of libraries for characters. All scenes can be visualized in real time, taking into account the topography, reflections and transparency.
The latest version adds new hot keys, a new demo-project, the possibility of a direct selection and management objects, new patterns; fixed errors.
Developer: Reallusion
Distributed: shareware, $179.
Operating system: Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE
Size: 243 MB