Skin deformation by muscles is coming to 3ds max: Absolute Character Tools (ACT) is a new plugin by Snoswell Design that features an advanced and comprehensive set of objects and tools for the creation and animation of muscles and skin deformation by muscles. The tools are production ready and will be in beta testing for a short period following SIGGRAPH to test the implementation of a new user interface and high-level automation features. Price is yet to be announced but has been rumored to be between $1000-$2000.