Software company Autodesk expands its cloud offering with  the establish of character generator, an easy to use, web based app that enables virtually anybody to create customized, rigged and ready to animate 3D characters.

At a previous time dubbed "Project Pinocchio," a popular Autodesk Labs experiment that resulted in the creation of thousands of characters, Character Generator was designed with client feedback incorporated throughout development, and houses a robust library of pre-built female, male and creature characters. Autodesk Character Generator permits users can mix and morph the physical attributes of the pre-built models from body traits to facial features, skin color, hair styles, clothing and etc. to create unique characters. On completion, users of Autodesk subscription or rental plans can leverage cloud credits to export their 3D creations to software packages like Maya, 3ds Max or Unity.

Character Generator Features

• Targeted blending alternatives to refine characters on a per feature basis
• Autodesk subscription and rental clients will receive access to a body, bone and blend-shape facial rig collection simpatico with Autodesk HumanIK middleware to enable key frame, motion-capture or facial animation in Autodesk software
• An extensive collection of male, female and fantasy characters, from which consumers can blend two distinct sources to create an original design
• Maya and FBX publishing alternatives for clients on rental plans or Autodesk subscription
•  A limitless choice of eye, skin, hair, clothing and shoes to select from
• The power to save characters in the cloud and modify them in the future as required