Free Animation-Ready 3D Characters Released by Reallusion

Reallusion has made available five free 3D characters that are ready for animation. These characters, which include realistic and toon-style male and female figures, as well as a gender-neutral human, are part of the Character Creator (CC) character bases and use the CC3+ Base topology.

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Crank Engine Mechanism in Blender

In this blog, we will explore the fascinating world of mechanical rigging in Blender and create a realistic animation of a single-piston crank engine mechanism. Blender is a powerful open-source 3D modeling and animation software, and rigging enables us to add movement and interactivity to our 3D models. We will walk through the step-by-step process of creating a functional crank engine animation and understand the key concepts involved in rigging.

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