Monster Mash
Sketch-based modeling and animation: sketch a character, inflate it, animate it.
At a glance
Price not confirmed · Source review 2026-11-04- Price & billing
No plan amounts appear in the text read, so no charge fact is recorded. The page presents a research demo accompanying a SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 paper, with source code under the Apache-2.0 license, and states no price.
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- Best suited to
Beginners and casual creators who want a 3D character from a sketch without learning 3D manipulation.; Developers and researchers who want open-source sketch-based modeling code to study or extend.
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What to know before choosing
Good fit
Beginners and casual creators who want a 3D character from a sketch without learning 3D manipulation.; Developers and researchers who want open-source sketch-based modeling code to study or extend.
Limits and trade-offs
Users who need a full production 3D suite, since Monster Mash is presented as a casual, single-view sketch approach.; Teams that need vendor support and SLAs for a commercial product, since the page presents a research demo with open-source code.
Plans and free allowances
No plan amounts appear in the text read, so no charge fact is recorded. The page presents a research demo accompanying a SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 paper, with source code under the Apache-2.0 license, and states no price.
Evidence
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Dates: Last reviewed 2026-11-04. Last reviewed is the latest source or editorial review date; it is not a content-change date.
A closer look at Monster Mash
Monster Mash is a sketch-based modeling and animation tool that lets users sketch a character, inflate it into 3D, and promptly animate it, with all interaction in the sketching plane and no 3D manipulation required. The demo accompanies a paper presented at SIGGRAPH Asia 2020, the source code is available under the Apache-2.0 license, and animations export to glTF and Wavefront .obj with materials and textures.
Editorial guidance based on published documentation. The workflow below is a suggested starting point, not a measured product result.
When to choose Monster Mash
- Beginners and casual creators who want a 3D character from a sketch without learning 3D manipulation.
- Developers and researchers who want open-source sketch-based modeling code to study or extend.
When to choose something else
- Users who need a full production 3D suite, since Monster Mash is presented as a casual, single-view sketch approach.
- Teams that need vendor support and SLAs for a commercial product, since the page presents a research demo with open-source code.
A practical starting workflow
- Draw a character in the sketching plane, following the three-step quick start.
- Inflate the sketch into 3D and move it around, adding layers from mask images where needed.
- Animate it in the plane, then export the animation to glTF or the current frame to .obj with material and texture.
Check before committing
- No plan or price appears in the text read; the guessed pricing path is not available, so no charge fact is recorded.
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Common questions
What is Monster Mash?
A sketch-based modeling and animation tool: sketch a character, inflate it into 3D, and promptly animate it, all in the sketching plane.
Do I need 3D skills?
No: the homepage states no 3D manipulation is required and all interactions happen in the sketching plane.
What can I export?
The full textured animation to glTF for import into 3D software such as Blender, and the current frame to Wavefront .obj with .mtl and .png files.
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