Rigging

FeatureWhat it doesListing saysDemo
Inverse kinematics toggleSwitch a limb between IK and FK while posing.“Inverse Kinematics toggle”▶ 1:33
UnparentingKey a part independently of its parent.“Unparenting”▶ 1:24
Dynamic parenterChange 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 pivotMove the point a bone rotates around.“Editing the pivot of your bone”▶ 5:15

Timeline

FeatureWhat it doesListing saysDemo
Graph editorShape the easing between keyframes with curves.“Graph Editor”▶ 1:06
Animation layersStack motion in separate layers instead of one flat timeline.“Animation Layers”▶ 4:58
Motion pathsShow the path a part travels so you can check arcs.“Motion Paths”▶ 4:16
Grease pencil / annotateDraw notes and guides over the viewport.“Grease Pencil”▶ 6:13

Camera

FeatureWhat it doesListing saysDemo
Live camera previewerAdd cameras, look through them, set a target or attach one to a part.“Live Camera Previewer”▶ 3:06
Blender camera movementNavigate the viewport with Blender’s mouse controls.“Blender Camera Movement setting (shift MMB, MMB, etc)”—

Teamwork

FeatureWhat it doesListing saysDemo
Live collaborationAnimate in the same session as other people.“Live Collaboration (animate with friends!)”▶ 5:29
LibrarySave and reuse poses, animations and faces.“Library for poses, animations, faces, etc”▶ 5:58

Blender

FeatureWhat it doesListing saysDemo
Blender armature importBring a rig built in Blender into Studio.“Importing Blender Armature”▶ 10:12
Two-way animation exportSend animations between Blender and Eclipse with the companion add-on.“Blender > Eclipse (and Eclipse > Blender) animation export”▶ 11:07
Blender tools and gizmosFamiliar grab, rotate and axis controls.“All Blender Tools and Gizmos”▶ 1:58

Output

FeatureWhat it doesListing saysDemo
Module ExporterTurn an animation or cutscene into a file your scripts can play.“Module Exporter (instantly convert your animations/cutscenes to scriptable files!)”—
Effects and eventsSubtitles, vignette, letterboxing, camera shake, screen cover, plus VFX and sound events for cutscenes.“… and soooo much more”▶ 6:33

Extras

FeatureWhat it doesListing saysDemo
Physics, ragdolls and bone dynamicsSimulated motion for ragdolls and secondary movement.“Physics”▶ 11:42
Video previewerPlay 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.