Hi...
CrazyTalk 8 and Crazytalk Animator 3 are both entirely standalone products. You do not need one to be able to use the other.
Here are some of the main differences:
CrazyTalk 8 only animates heads, CrazyTalk Animator 3 allows for heads and full body characters.
CrazyTalk 8 can create 2D and 3D heads from photos, Crazytalk Animator can only create 2D heads from photos. Both have automatic lip-sync generation.
CrazyTalk 8 can create auto motion and auto reactive motion for characters, CrazyTalk Animator 3 doesn't. Facial animation has to be created manually using puppeteering or face key editing.
CrazyTalk 8 only supports a single talking head and doesn't allow props to be added, CrazyTalk Animator 3 can build complete scenes with multiple characters and props.
Generally Crazytalk 8 is the easiest to learn of the two products and is ideal for beginners.
I hope this helps a little.
Peter
Forum Administrator
www.reallusion.com
Edited
6 Years Ago by
Peter (RL)