I've searched and read but haven't found any info yet so I'm asking you kind folks here: Is there a way to create a head in Crazy Talk and then use that head in Cartoon Animator? Can the head be animated in Crazy Talk and then put on a body in Cartoon Animator? If yes, can you point me to a tutorial or instructions?

Thank you for your help.

Hi David

Unfortunately CrazyTalk 8 and Cartoon Animator 4 use a different file formats so it's not possible to share content between the two products.

However Cartoon Animator 4 has the same 2D head creator built in so you can create 2D heads directly in CTA4 without needing CrazyTalk 8.


                                                                

Peter
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Thank you Peter. I found the way to do it in Cartoon Animator.

Is Crazy Talk going to be discontinued? I'm not sure what I would use it for anymore except maybe to make RL Heads for Character Creator. It seems I can do all the other functions in RL's other software that I would have used CT for. (CC, iClone and CA4.) Or does it have other uses that I haven't needed or looked for?

CrazyTalk 8 isn't being discontinued but is on hiatus at the moment in terms of a new version or further upgrades.

I think the big selling point for CrazyTalk 8 is simplicity. For those new to animation software, or those who just only want to create talking heads, CrazyTalk 8 is a great way to get started. It is easy to learn and has some unique features like auto facial animation and auto reactive facial animation. These features mean that newcomers can have an animated talking character up and running in just minutes.

                                                                

Peter
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www.reallusion.com