NaturalMotion Ships endorphin 2.5 Learning Edition

NaturalMotion Ltd., the developers of 3D animation technology based on Dynamic Motion Synthesis, announced the availability of the company’s free endorphin 2.5 Learning Edition. Based on endorphin, NaturalMotion’s character animation software, the new eLE includes all relevant product documentation and a support network via the company’s active endorphin forum. The software has no time restrictions and is fully functional; however, it is motion file export disabled and is not to be used for commercial production. The eLE is available now through NaturalMotion’s website. Used by production and animation companies such as Giant Killer Robots, CIS Hollywood, The Mill, Sony Computer Entertainment, Namco and Moving Picture Company, endorphin is the only character animation software to utilize DMS, a technology based on artificial intelligence controllers that imitate the human nervous system. endorphin’s DMS technology uses the CPU to simulate the brain and body of 3D characters, which allows animators to synthesize human movements in real time. This approach produces directed and interactive 3D characters that essentially animate themselves with real-life movements. The eLE contains all of the same features found in endorphin 2.5, including: dynamic blending; motion transfer and active animation events; new adaptive behaviors; enhanced collision mode; an enhanced character edit mode for custom character set-up; improved load and save performance; and new sample motion capture data. For a detailed endorphin 2.5 feature listing, please visit the company website.