Rigging
| Feature | What it does | Listing says | Demo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inverse kinematics toggle | Switch a limb between IK and FK while posing. | “Inverse Kinematics toggle” | ▶ 1:33 |
| Unparenting | Key a part independently of its parent. | “Unparenting” | ▶ 1:24 |
| Dynamic parenter | Change what a part is attached to during an animation, such as handing a prop from one hand to the other. | “Dynamic Parenter” | ▶ 4:34 |
| Edit bone pivot | Move the point a bone rotates around. | “Editing the pivot of your bone” | ▶ 5:15 |
Timeline
| Feature | What it does | Listing says | Demo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graph editor | Shape the easing between keyframes with curves. | “Graph Editor” | ▶ 1:06 |
| Animation layers | Stack motion in separate layers instead of one flat timeline. | “Animation Layers” | ▶ 4:58 |
| Motion paths | Show the path a part travels so you can check arcs. | “Motion Paths” | ▶ 4:16 |
| Grease pencil / annotate | Draw notes and guides over the viewport. | “Grease Pencil” | ▶ 6:13 |
Camera
| Feature | What it does | Listing says | Demo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live camera previewer | Add cameras, look through them, set a target or attach one to a part. | “Live Camera Previewer” | ▶ 3:06 |
| Blender camera movement | Navigate the viewport with Blender’s mouse controls. | “Blender Camera Movement setting (shift MMB, MMB, etc)” | — |
Teamwork
Blender
| Feature | What it does | Listing says | Demo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender armature import | Bring a rig built in Blender into Studio. | “Importing Blender Armature” | ▶ 10:12 |
| Two-way animation export | Send animations between Blender and Eclipse with the companion add-on. | “Blender > Eclipse (and Eclipse > Blender) animation export” | ▶ 11:07 |
| Blender tools and gizmos | Familiar grab, rotate and axis controls. | “All Blender Tools and Gizmos” | ▶ 1:58 |
Output
| Feature | What it does | Listing says | Demo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Exporter | Turn an animation or cutscene into a file your scripts can play. | “Module Exporter (instantly convert your animations/cutscenes to scriptable files!)” | — |
| Effects and events | Subtitles, vignette, letterboxing, camera shake, screen cover, plus VFX and sound events for cutscenes. | “… and soooo much more” | ▶ 6:33 |
Extras
| Feature | What it does | Listing says | Demo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics, ragdolls and bone dynamics | Simulated motion for ragdolls and secondary movement. | “Physics” | ▶ 11:42 |
| Video previewer | Play a reference video in sync with your timeline. Pairs with the Eclipse Video desktop app. | “Video Previewer (syncs with your timeline for getting references!)” | ▶ 9:38 |
Descriptions are ours. The quoted column is the listing’s own wording, checked on 2026-10-16 at version v1.0958.
See how these compare in Eclipse Animator vs Moon Animator 2.