As fun as it may be to get a 3D avatar from a photo or two, you need to do so easily and with predictable results and CT8 really shines here. Using two photos I did get the odd crash but not regularly enough to cause too many problems, and it's difficult to know if this was a fault with CT or my computer. That said, this is the one area where I encountered some technical troubles. When using a front and a side head shot the results are very good indeed, at least for tracking points and applying the photos as textures. This is a bit of a false header, as in truth, even if you only work from one reference photo you can get pretty decent results.

It's clear that CrazyTalk does something special when you see how it can make this result from the photos on the left 2D or 3D These are fun and help to add an extra element of depth, along with backdrops and preset animations (great for times between dialogue). Although I won't talk much about them here, there are also libraries full of extra content to help mix up your characters, from teeth and eyes to hairstyles and accessories. This keeps things very clean and works well, as it's a very quick job of learning where everything lives. Hover over any icon and you get a tooltip telling you what it is. Many sets of tools are there but it never feels overwhelming, with easily collapsible menus and editing areas. Although CrazyTalk has a wealth of options, for anything from layering animations to applying guides to imported photos, they are sensibly and neatly organised into appropriate categories. You'll never be lost as to what you need to do, or how to access the tools you need for any given task. Whether you work on a MAC or a PC the GUI is clean, slick and enables you to work fast, rather than baffling you with menu after menu. For a number of reasons… The WorkspaceĪbsolutely the best part of CrazyTalk is the interface and methodology. If you work as a freelancer, or as part of a team that only infrequently uses fascial animation then it might be just the ticket. CrazyTalk sits in a slightly awkward area for artists, as it is certainly far more than a cheap fun tool to mess around with, yet it isn't going to replace the high end tools that some studios will demand. First off it's important to understand where a tool like this might fit in your workflow. Product: CrazyTalk 8 Pro Company: Reallusion Website: CrazyTalk has been around for a while now, but version 8, the latest upgrade, introduces tools to make this a more serious proposition for CG artists, including full 3D heads, pipeline options and more. CrazyTalk Pro version 8 is out now and showcases a number of facial animation tools, and more – Rob Redman gets animated.

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