Cascadeur 2024.2 review: Automated tools that supercharge your character animation

Character animation software that is stronger than ever thanks to its latest upgrade.

Cascadeur 2024.2
(Image: © Cascadeur)

Our Verdict

Version 2024.2 represents a pretty solid release all in all. It includes a range of new features that simplify the animation process while still enabling animators to take control of their work. After five years of development, the software is largely in its infancy but it’s made a great start. It still lacks the depth of features and breadth of tools to enable it to compete with Autodesk Maya but at this price, it’s hard to pass up the opportunity to give it a go.

For

  • Auto tools
  • Intuitive workflow
  • Stronger than it's ever been

Against

  • Lacks depth compared to Maya
  • Blendshapes can only be imported

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Cascadeur 2024.2 details

Price Pro version is $49/month or $399/year, although there is an indie subscription that only costs $99 per year.
Company Cascadeur
Website www.cascadeur.com
New features
auto-physics character interaction, separation motion physics, and facial blendshapes

Depending on what field you’re in, you might never have heard of Cascadeur. For the uninitiated, Cascadeur is a standalone 3D application that lets you create keyframe animation for characters.

The Verdict
8

out of 10

Cascadeur 2024.2

Version 2024.2 represents a pretty solid release all in all. It includes a range of new features that simplify the animation process while still enabling animators to take control of their work. After five years of development, the software is largely in its infancy but it’s made a great start. It still lacks the depth of features and breadth of tools to enable it to compete with Autodesk Maya but at this price, it’s hard to pass up the opportunity to give it a go.

Paul Hatton
Writer

Paul is a digital expert. In the 20 years since he graduated with a first-class honours degree in Computer Science, Paul has been actively involved in a variety of different tech and creative industries that make him the go-to guy for reviews, opinion pieces, and featured articles. With a particular love of all things visual, including photography, videography, and 3D visualisation Paul is never far from a camera or other piece of tech that gets his creative juices going. You'll also find his writing in other places, including Creative Bloq, Digital Camera World, and 3D World Magazine. 

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