We are excited to announce that the Hive Auto-Rigger is finally out of beta and is now available in Zoo Tools Pro ! The Hive rig builder is easy to use... read more →
Our latest Zoo upgrade introduces bendy/stretchy quad legs to the Hive Auto-Rigger! The quad leg is now a fully featured component teeming with lightweight features. Options for primary, secondary and... read more →
The latest version of Zoo Tools, version 2.8.3, now includes four new rigging templates. These templates provide starting points for creating Spider, Canine, Dinosaur Carnivore, and Werewolf rigs. Our new... read more →
The Tortoise rig is now upgraded to ACES color, and new animation to match the latest features of the Hive auto-rigger. This animation scene comes with our latest asset update... read more →
Add viewport grids instantly with Zoo Tools Pro by simply double-clicking on the included shaders in Shader Manager. The latest asset update of Zoo Tools Pro for Maya Scenes 1.21... read more →
The Sir Moustache rig now has arms, bendy limbs, ACES color, and new animation to match the latest features of the Hive auto-rigger. This animation scene comes with our latest... read more →
The Natalie rig now has bendy arms, ACES color, and a new animation to match the Hive's auto-riggers latest features. Natalie has been rigged using the Hive auto-rigger! This animation... read more →
This upgraded Zoo Mannequin rig with bendy limbs and included animations is now in our new Maya Scenes 1.21 assets pack. Animations by Mike Meister and myself (Andrew Silke)! Rigged... read more →
Zoo Tools Pro for Maya, now comes with this Allosaurus walk cycle, rigged using Hive Autorigger. The new Quad leg feature enables you to rig a wide range of creatures,... read more →
The Hive Quad Leg is here! This new rig part allows you to create a broader range of creatures, including horses, cats, dogs, insects, dinosaurs, mech/robots, bipedal werewolves, and more.... read more →
I had the privilege of being a guest on Harvey Newman's incredible Games Animation podcast. We covered many subjects, notably Zoo Tools Pro, starting at the 52-minute mark. Don't miss... read more →
We’ve gone and supercharged Justin S Barrett’s timeless open-source tool Tween Machine for all the animators out there! Our upgraded tool adds super-fast performance to the original. The tool remains highly interactive even... read more →
Improve your posing with the Hive Auto-Rigger's new bendy limbs! Add subtle curvature to limbs, or push your toon characters into contorted and exaggerated styles. Our bendable limbs have been... read more →
Ant Bot is gearing up to take center stage in an upcoming, comprehensive, and beginner-friendly tutorial. In this video he's animated and lit. With a focus on ease and clarity,... read more →
Ant Bot is gearing up to take center stage in an upcoming, comprehensive, and beginner-friendly tutorial. In this video he's fully rigged and ready to animate. With a focus on... read more →