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Cascadeur
AI-assisted 3D animation tool with physics-based motion
freemium Free for indie use, Pro from $12/month Solo-dev friendly
Cascadeur is a standalone 3D animation tool that uses AI and physics simulation to help create realistic character animations. Its AutoPosing and AutoPhysics features let you pose characters and get physically plausible in-betweens automatically.
Highlights
- + AI-assisted posing generates physically accurate animations
- + Physics simulation ensures realistic motion automatically
- + Free tier is generous enough for most indie projects
- + Exports to FBX/COLLADA for use in any game engine
Limitations
- − Focused on character animation — not a general 3D tool
- − Learning curve for the physics-based workflow
- − Pro features require a subscription
Platforms
Windows macOS Linux