Animatica Marionette

Animatica Marionette is a Blender add-on that positions 3D character rigs and edits keyed motion across animation frames using a local pose model.

Animatica Marionette is a Blender add-on for posing 3D characters and editing their motion curves by hand. Instead of rotating individual bones, users drag handles on the hands, feet, hips, or head while an internal pose model automatically repositions the rest of the body. Edits land as standard forward kinematics keys without modifying the existing rig structure. The add-on works offline on the CPU with rigs such as Rigify, Auto-Rig Pro, CloudRig, and standard Mixamo downloads. It includes tools to reshape paths, smooth jitter, hold planted feet, and correct common animation artifacts across frames.

Animatica Marionette at a glance

Best for: Designer
Runs on: macOS, Windows, Linux
Pricing: $59 one-time payment (50% off with code LAUNCH50 until October 28); included with Animatica Cloud Pro paid yearly and Teams seats
Released: October 2026
Category: AI image tool
Website: animatica.ai

Key features

Autoposing character bodies by dragging handles on the hands, feet, hips, or head
Reach feature to carry pose edits across surrounding animation frames
Motion trail visualization to reshape and retime motion paths
Zoetrope view to pose multiple frames side by side without moving the playhead
Smoothing brush to paint over motion trails and remove jitter
Lock in Place tool to anchor feet or hands across specific frame spans
Motion Check tool to detect and fix sliding feet, floating limbs, and popping joints
Built-in hand shapes and finger curl controls

Use it for

Posing character armatures inside Blender without adjusting individual bones
Cleaning up and smoothing jitter on existing or generated character animation
Preventing foot sliding by locking planted contact points across frame ranges
Inspecting and reshaping animation arcs directly in the 3D viewport

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