Carolyn Koh files her third report from the recent Online Game Developers conference. In this article, Carolyn had the opportunity to talk to some of the people over at Cryptic Studios about their ...

Cryptic Studios, best known for their work on superhero genre of MMOs like City of Heroes / Villains, has announced that the Cryptic Animation Rig (Cryptic AR) is now available free for download.

DI4D has produced a short CG film, completing facial capture for it without using a traditional facial animation rig. Using it Pure4D 2.0 facial animation pipeline, released earlier this year, the ...

Independent developer Cryptic Studios, the company behind MMOs such as City of Heroes (PC) and the upcoming Marvel Universe Online (X360, PC), has released its internal animation tool to the public as ...

In 2026, AI-powered chat-based design tools, advanced shading workflows, and strategic layering techniques are transforming how creators produce high-fidelity avatars and on-trend digital fashion.

If you looked at the tools in Minecraft and said "Pah, this is mere child's play. Where are my animation rigs, my wireframe models, and my Lord of the Rings recreations?" Then you would have been ...

Roblox is introducing a suite of 2026 updates that expand avatar animation and customization, including creator-sold animation packs, makeup assets, and advanced rendering features. New tools like the ...