Character image to rigged, animated 3D character
Atlas takes a single character image, cleans it into a strict T-pose, reconstructs a 3D mesh, and auto-rigs and animates it — skeleton, skinning weights, and basic animation clips included, exported as GLB.
Four stages, image to animated rig
01
Detection pass
A vision pass scans the character and flags detachable held items for clean removal before the rig is built.
02
T-pose normalization
The character is re-posed into a strict, symmetric T-pose, with any detected items cleanly removed while preserving hands, arms and clothing.
03
Turnaround & reconstruction
A 4-angle turnaround sheet is generated and split into views, then reconstructed into a complete 3D mesh with textures and PBR materials.
04
Auto-rig & animate
Atlas builds a humanoid skeleton, binds the mesh, and applies animation clips.
Where the time goes
| Stage | Manual | Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| T-pose, cleanup & turnaround | 1–2 days | 30–60 seconds |
| 3D mesh reconstruction | 3–7 days | 60–120 seconds |
| Rigging, skinning & motion clips | 2–4 days | 20–40 seconds |
| Total time, image to animated rig | 1–2 weeks | 2–4 minutes |
Common questions
What does this workflow output?
A rigged and animated 3D character (GLB) with a skeletal hierarchy, skinning weights, and basic animation clips — plus the intermediate T-pose render, turnaround sheet, and static mesh.
How long does it take?
2 to 4 minutes for a complete run from one image: 30–60 seconds for the 2D passes (T-pose, item removal, turnaround), 60–120 seconds for 3D reconstruction, and 20–40 seconds for auto-rigging and motion generation.
Can I control the art style?
Yes — the 3D generation inherits whatever style you feed into the source image, and you can guide the turnaround and re-posing stages with style keywords.
Which engines are supported?
GLB with a standard humanoid rig — drops into Unity, UE5, Godot, and WebGL.
The stages in depth
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