Adonis: Digital Anatomy Framework
Adonis is a digital anatomy framework that runs inside Maya and Houdini. Layered anatomy simulation with interactive performance and a new machine learning framework for blisteringly fast animation and playblasts.
WHAT IS ADONIS?
Adonis is a digital anatomy framework that puts believable anatomy within reach for any production at every studio size. The simulation framework layers muscles, tissue, and skin using solvers that produce consistent, stable results throughout. Adonis's performance means every iteration is live and interactive, so artists stay in the zone instead of waiting for simulation to catch up.
Complete anatomical simulation Dedicated solvers for muscles, fat, skin, and facial simulation. Layered anatomy that holds up in hero shots and extreme poses alike.
Machine Learning and AI AdonisML brings a new ML deformer and SmartTissue system for high-quality animation rigs and rapid simulation playblasts.
Fast-converging simulation Jump to any frame and get accurate results immediately. No linear playback, no waiting for recalculation, just keep working.
Maya and Houdini, natively Runs inside both applications with uniform behaviour. Transfer characters between tools without conversion or data loss.
AdonisFX puts believable anatomy within reach for any production. The modular framework layers digital tissue together using solvers that produce high-quality results for every level of character.
AdonisML adds our machine learning tools on top of the core Adonis simulation framework. High-performance animation and playblasts that retain full dynamics thanks to our innovative SmartTissue system.
BUILT FOR PRODUCTION
Digital Anatomy Framework
Rather than treating character simulation as a single system, Adonis provides dedicated solvers for each anatomical layer, from muscular structure through subcutaneous tissue to surface skin. Each layer is driven by the one beneath it, so characters move and deform the way real anatomy does. The framework is modular, so you can use the full stack or just the components your production requires.
Any Character, Any Style
Cartoon characters and animation mean extreme poses, crazy velocities, and constantly changing volumes. Most simulation solvers struggle in such scenarios, but Adonis handles it with ease. This means you can add simulation detail to your toon characters and really bring them to life. Simulation isn’t just for photorealism: it’s for all of your characters.
Machine-learning performance
AdonisML brings a new pose-based ML Deformer that gives animators interactive-speed skin deformation rigs, allowing for much more informed iterations that the animator can trust.
SmartTissue for maximum detail
AdonisML also introduces our innovative new SmartTissue system: an AI-driven dynamics layer that adds the inertial detail (jiggle, settle, overshoot) that pose-based approaches typically don’t capture. This means rapid simulation playblasts with all the simulation detail, without waiting hours for a result.
Portable Simulation Rigs
Adonis runs natively in both Houdini and Maya. The same solvers, same results, and characters that transfer cleanly without conversion. Use each application for what it does best, or move characters between them as production needs change. No vendor lock-in. If your studio migrates, your Adonis work transfers. Hybrid pipelines just work.
Performance You Can Depend On
Adonis uses highly parallelised solvers designed for real-world deadlines. Handle complex hero characters with complete anatomical stacks, work interactively even with demanding setups, and scale from single characters to full pipelines. Proven on major films, refined over years of production use. When deadlines are tight and client feedback is constant, Adonis performs reliably.
Fast-Converging Simulation
Adonis doesn't lock you into linear workflows. Jump to any frame and get instant, accurate results. Respond to client feedback in seconds, explore more options, and spend your day refining characters instead of watching simulations run. Better results. Faster turnaround. More time to iterate.
One Pipeline, Every Character
Not every character on a production deserves the same treatment, but they should all live in the same pipeline. Adonis scales from rapid one-click setups for background work through to fully layered anatomical rigs for hero characters, with options in between for characters that need simulation detail without a complete rebuild. The same framework handles all of it.
Ready To Use Production Assets
Download complete, production-quality Adonis rigs and explore how they're built. Each asset covers a different character type and simulation requirement, built the way you'd build them in production. Pull them apart, adapt them, or use them as a starting point for your own pipeline.
Intelligent Automation
Adonis includes ML-based tools that accelerate setups without sacrificing quality. Machine learning handles muscle placement and fiber direction estimation, automated systems generate constraints and activation networks. Move faster without compromising on the anatomical accuracy that makes characters believable.
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