The latest release of Autodesk® MotionBuilder® motion capture and 3D character animation software offers:

• Optimization of the MotionBuilder 3D animation engine—Benefit from superior performance when working with large-scene files.
• Faster nonlinear editing with the Story Tool—Edit data-heavy animation sequences efficiently, and create high-quality cinematics for shot pre-visualization.
• Enhanced pose control support—Capture poses and apply them to other objects for rapid reuse of animations.
• Support for user-defined keying groups—Work more efficiently with custom rigs, props, cameras, and lights.
• Exposure of the Actor tool in Python® scripting—Help to automate the setup and transfer of motion-capture data onto a character.
• Support for connecting multiple simulated objects—Use joints to hook props onto a character and have the secondary animation automatically solved by the physics engine.

Autodesk MotionBuilder software helps you work faster and more productively on 3D character animation for games. MotionBuilder offers:

• Real-time, nonlinear environment
• Cutting-edge rigging and simulation features
• Powerful tools for handling motion-captured data
• Technology complementary to Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk Maya, and Autodesk Softimage
• Integration with Autodesk® HumanIK® animation middleware, so that what you see in MotionBuilder is what you get in the game

Autodesk MotionBuilder is a powerful, real-time 3D character animation productivity solution for film and televison animation production and virtual cinematography. MotionBuilder enables directors and cinematographers to interactively direct a virtual camera with the freedom similar to a live shoot.  MotionBuilder offers animators and technical directors:

• Real-time display and animation tools
• Revolutionary full body inverse kinematic (FBIK) character technology
• A unified nonlinear editing environment
• Tools for customizing and extending the software