About
Character Creator (CC) is Reallusion's all-in-one solution for 3D character design, rigging, and animation. Designed for game developers, animators, and digital artists, it enables the creation of both realistic and stylized characters through an intuitive toolset covering facial morphs, skin tones, hairstyles, outfits, and accessories. The software's enhanced AccuRIG system automates humanoid rigging, supports hard-surface binding, and accommodates diverse body types and creature skeletons. Characters can be exported seamlessly to major engines and 3D tools including Unreal Engine, Unity, Blender, Maya, ZBrush, Marvelous Designer, and NVIDIA Omniverse via free add-ons and auto-setup pipelines. Character Creator supports UDIM workflows for Substance Painter, alembic baking, and USD workflows for broad interoperability. Beyond humans, any rigged biped model—creatures, props, or non-standard humanoids—can be imported, characterized, and facial-rigged within CC, making it compatible with thousands of motion assets and ready for lip-sync and mocap. A built-in AI-powered smart search taps into 130,000+ premium assets from Reallusion's Content Store, Marketplace, and ActorCore. Whether for cinematic digital humans, game-ready crowd simulations, VR avatars, or metaverse characters, Character Creator provides a universal character system trusted by artists worldwide.
Key Features
- AccuRIG Humanoid Auto-Rigging: Automatically rigs humanoid characters with support for complex multi-mesh models, hard-surface rigging, precise skin weight adjustments, and customizable skeleton layouts for diverse body types and creatures.
- Universal Character Import & Characterization: Import any rigged biped model—humans, creatures, or props—and characterize it within Character Creator, making it compatible with thousands of motion assets, lip-sync, and mocap workflows.
- HD Morphs, Skin & Shader Tools: Craft photorealistic characters with 172+ facial and body morphs, a digital human shader, procedural skin generation, and 3D hair and beard systems.
- Seamless 3D Pipeline Integrations: Free add-ons enable smooth workflows with Unreal Engine, Unity, Blender, ZBrush, Maya, 3ds Max, Marvelous Designer, Substance Painter, Marmoset Toolbag, and NVIDIA Omniverse.
- AI Smart Search & 130,000+ Asset Library: Reallusion's AI-powered deep search gives instant access to over 130,000 premium models, animations, and crowd characters from the Content Store, Marketplace, and ActorCore.
Use Cases
- Game developers creating hero characters, NPCs, and crowd simulations for Unreal Engine or Unity projects.
- Film and animation studios generating photorealistic digital humans and stylized characters for cinematic productions.
- VR/AR developers building lifelike avatars and interactive metaverse characters with full body and facial animation support.
- 3D artists and indie creators who need a fast, end-to-end character pipeline without building rigs from scratch in Maya or Blender.
- Enterprises and studios using crowd simulation tools to populate scenes with optimized, low-poly characters for real-time rendering.
Pros
- Comprehensive Pipeline Integration: Native add-ons and auto-setup tools for all major 3D platforms (Unreal, Unity, Blender, Maya) dramatically reduce export friction and manual shader re-work.
- Versatile Character Types: Supports realistic humans, stylized avatars, creatures, non-standard humanoids, and props, making it suitable for a wide range of project types from games to film to metaverse.
- Extensive Asset Ecosystem: Access to 130,000+ premium assets, motions, and crowd characters directly inside the application saves significant production time.
- 30-Day Free Trial: A fully-featured trial period allows artists to evaluate the software before committing to a purchase.
Cons
- Paid Software with Additional Asset Costs: Beyond the base license, premium assets, morphs, and content packs require separate purchases, which can increase the total cost significantly.
- Steep Learning Curve: The breadth of tools—rigging, morphs, shaders, pipeline integrations—can be overwhelming for beginners or artists new to 3D character pipelines.
- Desktop-Only Application: Character Creator is a Windows/macOS desktop app with no browser-based or mobile option, requiring capable hardware for optimal performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Character Creator used for?
Character Creator is used to design, rig, and customize 3D characters for games, film, animation, AR/VR, and metaverse applications. It supports both realistic and stylized character styles and integrates with major 3D software pipelines.
Which 3D software does Character Creator integrate with?
Character Creator integrates with Unreal Engine, Unity, Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, ZBrush, Marvelous Designer, Substance Painter, Marmoset Toolbag, and NVIDIA Omniverse via free add-ons and auto-setup plugins.
Can I import my own custom 3D characters into Character Creator?
Yes. Any rigged biped model—humans, creatures, or props—can be imported, characterized, and facial-rigged in Character Creator, making it compatible with thousands of motion assets and iClone animation tools.
Is Character Creator free to use?
Character Creator offers a 30-day free trial with full features. After the trial period, a paid license is required to continue using the software.
What is AccuRIG in Character Creator?
AccuRIG is an automated humanoid rigging system integrated into Character Creator. It handles complex multi-mesh models, hard-surface rigging, precise skin weight binding, and customizable skeleton layouts for various body types and creature characters.
