MetaHuman Animator Released

Epic Games has announced the release of MetaHuman Animator, a brand-new toolset designed to help digital creators and animators to set up high-quality facial animations in minutes.

First introduced during Epic's keynote session at GDC 2023, MetaHuman Animator empowers users to effortlessly capture an actor's performance using an iPhone or a stereo head-mounted camera system and then seamlessly apply this captured data to any MetaHuman character, resulting in high-quality facial animations without the need for manual editing.

According to the team, the toolset provides a simple and straightforward workflow suitable for users of all experience levels, ensuring that every subtle expression, look, and emotion is accurately captured and faithfully replicated on your digital human.

Alongside the announcement, Epic has also released Blue Dot, a short film produced by the 3Lateral team, in collaboration with local Serbian artists, that showcases " the level of fidelity that artists and filmmakers can expect when using MetaHuman Animator with a stereo head-mounted camera system and traditional filmmaking techniques":

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