Products: NaturalMotion

Animators know it's difficult to create 3D characters with natural-looking walk cycles. And there are trickier tasks, such as making your character fall down the stairs.

To solve that predicament, U.K.-based NaturalMotion Ltd. offers Endorphin, a realtime 3D dynamic, motion-synthesis technology that delivers natural-looking character motion and actions. Now in version 1.6, upgraded features include new and enhanced adaptive AI behaviors, optimized character simulation, camera import, video plane back projection, and .XSI support. Interactivity benefits: Users can import camera data and live-action footage into the software. That means users can see Endorphin characters as they interact in realtime within a 3D graphic film set. www.naturalmotion.com