
And now the same can be done to hands, by locking them into position, making it easier than ever to have a character hang from a ledge without the need to monitor where his hand lies. It’s a feature which I find invaluable, as trying to get a character to bend over and pick up an object without their feet changing position had always been a frustrating task. Smart IK(Inverse Kinematic): characters of every shape and size can be instantly rigged.Īs soon as I had the software installed, I madly clicked about and played with the new features like the Smart IK Editing, which offers lots of control over locking limbs in place and locking a character’s feet to the ground. A fact that I mention only because it is important to note that my review of this program is based on actual hands-on time spent working with the software, rather than just speculation based on teaser videos and promos that can be seen online.

I was excited to be invited as a beta tester for Cartoon Animator 4 (CTA4), the re-branded new generation of CrazyTalk Animator.
