Massive Software has announced that it will soon release its Massive crowd animation system. Massive was used by Weta for The Lord of the Rings to create thousands of digital extras. The software treats 3D characters as ‘agents’, each one of them communicating with their environment and other agents using sight and sound analogs. Agents are animated using a range of different pre-built motion cycles which are blended and modified by the Massive engine itself. Massive is compatible with .obj geometry and Acclaim format skeletons. Price has yet to be announced.
Industry News – Massive Software announces crowd behavioral animation system
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