Full-body and facial morphing for rapid character creation

Character Creator provides a comprehensive morphing system that allows users to adjust body proportions, facial features, and skin textures through intuitive sliders. The tool includes a library of pre-built base meshes that can be customized to fit any project style. For teams that need consistent character pipelines, this eliminates the need for manual sculpting from scratch.

Business outcome: Reduce character creation time from weeks to hours, enabling faster iteration on game or film assets.

Real-time animation with motion capture support

iClone offers a timeline-based animation system with keyframe editing, motion layers, and direct motion capture integration. Users can import BVH or FBX motion data and apply it to characters with automatic retargeting. This is particularly valuable for studios that need to produce natural character movement without hiring a dedicated animator.

Business outcome: Produce professional character animations in real-time, reducing animation production costs by up to 60%.

Direct export to Unreal Engine and major 3D pipelines

Reallusion provides live link plugins for Unreal Engine, Unity, and other major engines, allowing characters and animations to transfer seamlessly. The platform supports FBX, OBJ, and Alembic export formats. For studios working in virtual production or game development, this means characters created in Reallusion move directly into the final render environment without conversion issues.

Business outcome: Eliminate pipeline friction, allowing characters to move from design to final render in minutes.

Advanced lip-sync and facial expression system

Character Creator includes a comprehensive facial rig with blend shapes for over 50 facial expressions. The tool supports automatic lip-sync from audio files and manual expression editing. For teams producing dialogue-heavy content, this feature dramatically reduces the time needed for facial animation.

Business outcome: Create convincing facial performances without manual keyframing, speeding up dialogue scene production.

PBR texturing with skin and cloth simulation

The platform includes a material editor that supports physically-based rendering (PBR) textures, subsurface scattering for realistic skin, and cloth simulation for dynamic clothing. Users can paint textures directly onto 3D models or import custom texture maps. This ensures characters look production-ready without additional texturing software.

Business outcome: Deliver production-quality character assets with realistic materials, reducing the need for external texturing tools.

Extensive marketplace of characters, props, and animations

Reallusion maintains a large online marketplace (ActorCore) with thousands of pre-built characters, props, animations, and motion capture data. Users can purchase or download free assets to accelerate their projects. For studios that need to populate scenes quickly, this library provides a ready-to-use asset ecosystem.

Business outcome: Access a vast library of production-ready assets, reducing the need to create every element from scratch.

• Rapid character generationCreate full-body 3D characters in minutes using morph sliders and pre-built bases, ideal for rapid prototyping.
• Real-time animation workflowAnimate characters instantly with keyframe editing and motion capture, reducing production time significantly.
• Unreal Engine integrationDirect live link to Unreal Engine allows characters to move from design to game engine without export hassles.
• Extensive asset marketplaceAccess thousands of ready-to-use characters, animations, and props through the ActorCore marketplace.

• Limited custom topology controlThe morph-based system does not offer the same level of topology control as manual sculpting in ZBrush or Blender.
• Learning curve for advanced featuresWhile basic character creation is simple, mastering iClone's animation system and pipeline integration takes time.
• Subscription cost for full suiteThe full 3D Suite 365 at $129/month may be expensive for hobbyists or very small teams.
• Professional RealityTeams needing AAA-quality, fully custom character meshes with unique topology will still need a dedicated 3D artist using traditional tools — Reallusion excels at rapid, morph-based character creation, not custom sculpting.

Indie game character pipeline

A small game studio can create all character assets for a 3D RPG using Character Creator's morph system and iClone's animation tools. The direct Unreal Engine export means characters move from design to gameplay without external conversion tools.

Virtual production pre-visualization

Virtual production teams can rapidly generate and animate characters for real-time scene blocking and pre-visualization. The live link to Unreal Engine enables on-set character adjustments without interrupting the creative flow.

VTuber and streaming avatars

Content creators can design custom 3D avatars with facial tracking support for live streaming. The platform's facial animation system enables real-time expression mirroring, making it suitable for VTubers and interactive streamers.

Educational animation projects

Educational institutions can use Reallusion to teach 3D character design and animation without requiring students to learn complex 3D modeling software. The intuitive interface and pre-built assets lower the barrier to entry for beginners.

Download the 30-day free trial of iClone from the Reallusion website to test the animation workflow.

Choose a base character from the built-in library and customize body proportions and facial features using the morph sliders.

Apply a pre-built animation from the library or import motion capture data to test the animation system.

Export your character to Unreal Engine or Unity using the live link plugin to verify pipeline integration.