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User animations are not collected for training, and all tools run locally (mocap downloads a ~700 MB mocap.pt package once). Video Mocap (Alpha, R2): import an .mp4 reference, select N timeline frames, get N keyframed poses - single actor only, poses can miss nuance because a 2D view hides depth; intended for animation drafts, then refine with AutoPosing/physics. 2026.2 (R3): Additive Layers (alpha), Easing on intervals, Inbetweening/Motion Generation retrained on larger datasets and now passing style between keys, BVH animation import, \"support for a simple MCP server\" in the Scripts menu, PySide custom UI, camera exposure (ISO/shutter/aperture), UE 5.8 LiveLink, Meshy rig template fix (2026.2.3). Pricing (R4): Free (full toolset, non-commercial, .casc export only), Indie $19/month (FBX/DAE export, revenue < $100k/yr), Pro $49/month or $33/month billed annually (unlimited commercial, retargeting, quadruped autoposing), Teams 2-6 seats same per-user price; annual Indie/Pro include perpetual-licence builds. Fit: a keyframe-centred alternative to prompt-to-motion generators where the animator keeps control and provenance is documented - useful for clients asking how the AI was trained.\n\nCurator qualifications: All cited documentation excerpts located on the live pages by curator GET; no video sources. 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Pose/inbetween models were trained on Nekki's own game animation (hand-key + mocap for Shadow Fight and SPINE), supplementary mocap and purchased third-party packs \"certified for AI use\"; the video mocap uses open-source libraries plus post-processing. User animations are not collected for training, and all tools run locally (mocap downloads a ~700 MB mocap.pt package once). Video Mocap (Alpha, R2): import an .mp4 reference, select N timeline frames, get N keyframed poses - single actor only, poses can miss nuance because a 2D view hides depth; intended for animation drafts, then refine with AutoPosing/physics. 2026.2 (R3): Additive Layers (alpha), Easing on intervals, Inbetweening/Motion Generation retrained on larger datasets and now passing style between keys, BVH animation import, \"support for a simple MCP server\" in the Scripts menu, PySide custom UI, camera exposure (ISO/shutter/aperture), UE 5.8 LiveLink, Meshy rig template fix (2026.2.3). 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