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- MuvizuPlay is an animation software package based on the Unreal Engine 3 developed by the UK-based company Digimania (formerly knowns as the DA Group), whose earlier work includes the virtual newsreader Ananova. Muvizu was known as Muvizu 3D during the beta release cycles and was rebranded as Muvizu Play upon the 1.0 release in April 2013. The software is aimed at people who wish to make 3-D animations without using expensive software packages and without specialist training. It is a popular tool for educational purposes. Muvizu has a wide variety of content producers, from single amateur users to professional studios, such as Zubox, who create shows such as The Football Special, which is broadcast on MSN. MuvizuPlay is pre-packed with a variety of two-legged characters, objects, effects and pre-made animations which users can use to fit their own stories. The software also supports custom objects, character textures, object textures, dialogue (including the ability to lip-sync automatically) and sound effects allowing a wide variety of customisation. One of its key features is its extremely quick production cycle – it is possible to have a fully voiced and animated video ready for upload within a couple of hours. When Rafa Benitez was confirmed as the manager of Chelsea F.C. in 2012 the script, voice recording and animation were completed five hours before the actual press conference. Users have also been able to produce relatively simple videos in as little as 20 minutes. (en)
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