Hash's Animation Master

Animation Master gives both beginning and advanced animators the ability to tell their stories. Remarkably, wrapped into one interface are advanced features like inverse kinematics, ray-tracing, image mapping, and modeling of complex organic and mechanical objects. The revolutionary patch-based technology makes it easy to create natural, fluid-moving characters, scenery, and props.
Now anyone can create 3D pictures and animation at home or in the studio with Animation Master. This remarkable program includes everything you need to create fabulous computer graphics; including complete sculpting features, powerful animation tools and superb rendering.

Animation Master, the 3D motion picture studio is a powerful and affordable spline based modeling and animation program available. Specifically designed for classic character animation, the drag and drop, customizable interface and powerful motion tools give you the control that is required to tell your story.

Since Animation Master is geared toward character animation, it gives you the ability to build libraries of actions and characters that can be reused over and over. Its cross platform compatibility makes Animation Master an excellent choice for studios with multiple types of systems. Make a movie, Design any character you can imagine, Enhance business presentations, Create 3D story boards, Build your own virtual reality!

Animation Master Features:

• Spline Based Modeling, Animation, and Rendering - allows smooth organic models and natural freeform motions.
• Bones Mode for easy IK construction.
• Inverse Kinematics - to interactively pose articulated characters.
• Skeletal, Morphing, and Bending Actions in Combination - all three kinds of object and character motion can be overlapped and used in unison.
• Time Based Motion "EASE" - for accurate acceleration and deceleration of movement.
• True Patch-Based "UV DECAL" Mapping - using bit mapped images that are locked to a surface and distort properly when an object bends and twists.
• D3D or OpenGL real-time rendering.
• Motion Libaries - so that a complex action needs to be built only once and then used over and over again. Includes motion capture input & motion control output.
• Lip Synch Key Framing - for assembling lip shapes with automatic inbetweening.
• Technical Support (free).

Animation Master System Requirements:

• PC with WIN2K or XP,
• 450MHZ or faster processor
• 256 MB ram
• Local CD-Rom Drive