{"id":341020,"date":"2025-12-12T21:53:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T21:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/som2nynetwork.com\/animation\/influencer-spotlight-building-and-animating-my-custom-3d-fighter-by-round-table-animation\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T21:53:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T21:53:37","slug":"influencer-spotlight-building-and-animating-my-custom-3d-fighter-by-round-table-animation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/som2nynetwork.com\/?p=341020","title":{"rendered":"Influencer Spotlight: Building and Animating My Custom 3D Fighter by Round Table Animation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"67743\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/12\/12\/influencer-spotlight-building-and-animating-my-custom-3d-fighter-by-round-table-animation\/01_magazine_1920x1080-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/01_Magazine_1920x1080.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"01_Magazine_1920x1080\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;3D animator Cliff (Round Table Animation) shares his honest review of Charcter Creator 5, demonstrating tips on how to custiomize charcater. and bring it to Blender for fight animation.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;3D animator Cliff (Round Table Animation) shares his honest review of Charcter Creator 5, demonstrating tips on how to custiomize charcater. and bring it to Blender for fight animation.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/01_Magazine_1920x1080-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/01_Magazine_1920x1080-1024x576.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/01_Magazine_1920x1080-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/01_Magazine_1920x1080-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/01_Magazine_1920x1080-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/01_Magazine_1920x1080-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/01_Magazine_1920x1080-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/01_Magazine_1920x1080-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/01_Magazine_1920x1080-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/01_Magazine_1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"219\" height=\"219\" data-attachment-id=\"67315\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/12\/12\/influencer-spotlight-building-and-animating-my-custom-3d-fighter-by-round-table-animation\/attachment\/1525127946506\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1525127946506.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"219,219\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1525127946506\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1525127946506.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1525127946506.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1525127946506.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67315 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1525127946506.jpg 219w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1525127946506-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1525127946506-200x200.jpg?crop=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cliff Paul\/ Round Table Animation<\/h3>\n<p>Hey, I\u2019m Cliff, the creator behind Round Table Animation, a YouTube channel dedicated to helping aspiring 3D animators master fight choreography and cinematic storytelling. I\u2019ve worked with indie studios and creative teams to bring action sequences to life using tools like Blender, Unreal Engine, and Reallusion\u2019s Character Creator 5.<\/p>\n<p>My goal is to make animation less intimidating by breaking down complex workflows into clear, creative steps. Whether it\u2019s crafting stylized fight scenes or building custom characters, I love showing how anyone can bring AAA-quality animation to their projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@RoundTableAnimation\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Round Table Animation YouTube Channel <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I Built My Own Fighter From Scratch -Then Animated a Fight Scene!\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YZ4SPGIg6ig?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"833\" data-attachment-id=\"67751\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/12\/12\/influencer-spotlight-building-and-animating-my-custom-3d-fighter-by-round-table-animation\/mila_15\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_15.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1070,870\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;EricChang (\\u5f35\\u6643\\u9298)&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1765307574&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mila_15\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_15-300x244.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_15-1024x833.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_15-1024x833.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_15-1024x833.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_15-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_15-150x122.jpg 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_15-768x624.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_15.jpg 1070w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Concept to Combat<\/h2>\n<p>Tired of using other characters for animation? Imagine animating your next fight, but instead of using Goku or Spider-Man, it\u2019s your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reallusion.com\/character-creator\/custom.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">own character<\/a>. The way they move, the way they fight, their story is built by you. I\u2019m going to walk you through exactly how I created my own original fighter, bring them into Blender, and animate them to life through combat.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"67747\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/12\/12\/influencer-spotlight-building-and-animating-my-custom-3d-fighter-by-round-table-animation\/mila_02-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_02-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3840,2160\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mila_02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_02-2-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_02-2-1024x576.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_02-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_02-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_02-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_02-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_02-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_02-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_02-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_02-2-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>This time, I wanted to try something easier than Blender\u2019s character creation tools, especially since I\u2019m not a modeler. That\u2019s when I decided to check out Character Creator 5.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CC5 Interface and Customization<\/h2>\n<p>At first glance, the CC5 layout looks super clean, though the many icons can be intimidating. However, once you start playing, it\u2019s really straightforward. I thought of it like an RPG character creator taken to the max.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" data-attachment-id=\"67700\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/12\/12\/influencer-spotlight-building-and-animating-my-custom-3d-fighter-by-round-table-animation\/mila_08\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_08.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1913,1054\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mila_08\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_08-300x165.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_08-1024x564.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_08-1024x564.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_08-1024x564.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_08-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_08-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_08-768x423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_08-1536x846.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_08-1200x661.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_08.jpg 1913w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>CC5 comes with new <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reallusion.com\/character-creator\/hd-character-base.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">high-quality base characters<\/a><\/strong>. Instead of digging through endless sliders, you can simply click and drag on the model to stretch the neck, broaden the shoulders, or sculpt the jawline, all in real time. I wanted something more stylized, so I chose the CC5 character, Mila, to customize.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assembling the Fighter\u2019s Outfit<\/h2>\n<p>Mila looks great as a base mesh, but I wanted her to look like a fighter. I was going for a cyberpunk, futuristic type of style. You can change and click, and drag any available outfit onto the character, and it automatically adjusts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" data-attachment-id=\"67699\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/12\/12\/influencer-spotlight-building-and-animating-my-custom-3d-fighter-by-round-table-animation\/mila_09\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_09.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1913,1054\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mila_09\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_09-300x165.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_09-1024x564.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_09-1024x564.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_09-1024x564.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_09-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_09-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_09-768x423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_09-1536x846.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_09-1200x661.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_09.jpg 1913w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>I mixed and matched several <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reallusion.com\/character-creator\/3d-content.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC5 assets<\/a><\/strong>: a badass shirt, jeans, a nice leather jacket, boots, a cloud wrap, and gloves. The clothes look great and fit because they\u2019re automatically tailored to her.<\/p>\n<p>If there is any clipping (e.g., the jacket touching the body or clipping on the pants), you can go into the mesh edit tools and use the calculating collisions feature to automatically adjust the mesh and fix the part.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Checks and Export<\/h2>\n<p>I adjusted the sunglasses to fit her face better. From here, we have our custom fighter ready to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reallusion.com\/auto-setup\/blender\/default.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>transfer to Blender<\/strong><\/a>. You can check if the clothing works by using the in-program motion check feature, like playing a walk cycle. This also lets you check the facial rig and range of expression. Crucially, all these facial features will transfer as shape keys over to Blender.<\/p>\n<p>To export, I went to <strong>File &gt; Export as an FBX<\/strong>, choosing the clothed character and selecting Blender in the tool set. I chose to export just the mesh, not the temporary animation I used for the check.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" data-attachment-id=\"67702\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/12\/12\/influencer-spotlight-building-and-animating-my-custom-3d-fighter-by-round-table-animation\/mila_10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_10.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1913,1054\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mila_10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_10-300x165.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_10-1024x564.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_10-1024x564.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_10-1024x564.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_10-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_10-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_10-768x423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_10-1536x846.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_10-1200x661.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_10.jpg 1913w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rigging and Animating in Blender<\/h2>\n<p>In <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reallusion.com\/character-creator\/blender.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blender<\/a><\/strong>, I used <strong>File &gt; Import as an FBX<\/strong>. The character loads in immediately with the textures automatically applied. For rigging, I prefer to use the Auto Rig Pro plugin because it\u2019s easy to put controls on a mesh that already has a base rig. However, you can use Rigify if you are more familiar with it. Once rigged, we have our character ready to go.<\/p>\n<figure data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/12\/12\/influencer-spotlight-building-and-animating-my-custom-3d-fighter-by-round-table-animation\/&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"644\" data-attachment-id=\"67705\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/12\/12\/influencer-spotlight-building-and-animating-my-custom-3d-fighter-by-round-table-animation\/mila_06\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_06.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1443,908\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mila_06\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_06-300x189.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_06-1024x644.jpg\" data-id=\"67705\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_06-1024x644.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_06-1024x644.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_06-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_06-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_06-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_06-1200x755.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_06.jpg 1443w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"644\" data-attachment-id=\"67706\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/12\/12\/influencer-spotlight-building-and-animating-my-custom-3d-fighter-by-round-table-animation\/mila_07\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_07.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1443,908\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mila_07\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_07-300x189.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_07-1024x644.jpg\" data-id=\"67706\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_07-1024x644.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_07-1024x644.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_07-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_07-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_07-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_07-1200x755.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_07.jpg 1443w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>I placed her in a cyberpunk nightclub setting to fight a character. The smooth transition from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reallusion.com\/auto-setup\/blender\/default.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC5 to Blender<\/a><\/strong> makes the creative process work well. Seeing your own customized character perform a short punch combo is a nice feeling compared to using stock characters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label=\"VideoPress Video Player\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/07H6qE6L?cover=1&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow=\"clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p><figcaption>Fight Animation: Taking my bad-ass CC5 character to Blender.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>I think CC5 is definitely the tool to make more extravagant, out-of-the-box characters like this, though it takes practice. The following images are the final looks for the character. In the next tutorial, I\u2019ll cover the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reallusion.com\/iclone\/default.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">character animation<\/a><\/strong> of impact, so you can ensure that your hits are landing accurately.<\/p>\n<figure data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/12\/12\/influencer-spotlight-building-and-animating-my-custom-3d-fighter-by-round-table-animation\/&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"67748\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/12\/12\/influencer-spotlight-building-and-animating-my-custom-3d-fighter-by-round-table-animation\/mila_03\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_03.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3840,2160\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mila_03\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_03-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_03-1024x576.jpg\" data-id=\"67748\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_03-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_03-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_03-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_03-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_03-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_03-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_03-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_03-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"67713\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/2025\/12\/12\/influencer-spotlight-building-and-animating-my-custom-3d-fighter-by-round-table-animation\/mila_04\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_04.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3840,2160\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mila_04\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_04-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_04-1024x576.jpg\" data-id=\"67713\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_04-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_04-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_04-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_04-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_04-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_04-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_04-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mila_04-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure 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data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/RTA_Headshot-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/RTA_Headshot-1024x768.jpg\" data-id=\"67704\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/RTA_Headshot-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/RTA_Headshot-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/RTA_Headshot-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/RTA_Headshot-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/RTA_Headshot-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/RTA_Headshot-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.reallusion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/RTA_Headshot-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, 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I\u2019ve worked with indie studios and creative teams to bring action sequences to life using tools like Blender, Unreal Engine, and Reallusion\u2019s Character Creator 5. 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