Cartoons and animation are popular the world over and it’s becoming ever easier to create your own moving characters thanks to the wealth of software available. Most of these packages such as 3Ds Max or Maya have a very steep learning curve and subsequently require months or even years of training in order to master. However, It’sMe proves to be the kind of program you can install and start creating cool characters within just a few minutes.

The basic premise of the software is to allow you to produce animated characters by editing preset 3D wireforms through a simple interface. Once you’ve defined the overall shape and features of your character you can begin to flesh it out by dressing it up in clothing, applying skin tones, and even adding your own, or a friend’s face to the creation. After this process is complete, you can move the character around and create an animation.

Although the graphics and range of motion are a little primitive compared with the more high-end applications, it’s great for playing around with and having some fun. Once you’re done, there is a healthy range of different formats you can export the animation to, meaning you can easily save it for use on the web or to simply send as an email attachment. It would have been nice to see some more preset characters and moves within the program, but if you’re looking to make your first foray into the world of computer animation, the application may fit the bill.

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iClone makes it simple to construct 3D animation featuring customized 3D talking characters you create using iClone's character library and your digital photos.

iClone's 3D movie and content can be exported to deliver exciting 3D animation for your video, web, mobile or screensaver projects. Just a single photograph, recorded or imported audio, and iClone's powerful facial morphing and 3D character animation technology is all you need to begin building personalized 3D avatars as actors, guides, and digital hosts, adding amazing character animation to any multimedia experience.

You can select the surroundings (2D or 3D), accessories, the mouth, the hairdo, different eye color, et cetera. You control everything from the clothes to body shape. Once you're finished you can share your creation easily, since the program offers many possibilities for you to export it.

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RSI Warrior is a fantastic free ergonomics software package which helps computer users prevent and recover from computer-related Repetitive Strain Injuries. It achieves this by providing the user:

• Rest break reminders that are timed based on how hard you actually work at the computer, and designed to be as unintrusive as possible.
• Over 20 professionally designed stretches shown during rest breaks to guide you through your stretching break. These stretches are presented as 3D animations.
• Microbreaks which give you time to briefly relax, regain awareness of your posture and work patterns, and maintain awareness of how your body feels.
• Tracking & reporting of key work statistics to help you understand how you use your computer.
• Automatic clicking to eliminate the strain associated with mouse clicking. This works by automatically dispatching a click whenever you stop moving the mouse. This works great if your RSI is induced by over-clicking.

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