| Here is a list of the commonly used software for 2D, 3D as well as stop motion animation.
Detailed sub-sections for each software coming soon.
2D ANIMATION
Adobe
Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, Flash |
Anime Studio
2D animation creation software |
BTVPro
(Macintosh Only) |
Cambridge Animation Systems
Animo, Inkworks, PencilTester, SoundBreakdown, Scene III |
Frame Thief
Animation software for Macintosh
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MonkeyJam
(Windows Only) |
RETAS Pro
CoreRETAS, RenderDog, QuickChecker, STYLOS, TraceMan, PaintMan |
Take 5 (Windows Only) |
Toki Line Test
Pencil test software |
ToonBoom
Studio, Digital Pro, Storyboard, Opus, Harmony
details |
Toonz
Harlequin, Bravo! |
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3D ANIMATION
Autodesk
Maya, 3D Max, Motionbuilder
details
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Softimage
XSI, Face Robot, Alienbrain
details
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NewTek's Lightwave 3D
Model, animate, render |
Blender
open source, cross platform tools for 3D |
Massive
Artificial life for animation
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Deep Paint 3D
Interactive 3D painting and texturing |
Mudbox
3D sculpting software |
ZBrush
3D Sculpting, Painting and Modelling
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SyFlex
Cloth Simulator |
Pixar Renderman
Rendering software
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SiTex Air
Advanced rendering and visualization software |
e-on software - Vue 6
creating natural 3D environments |
Rush
Network Render Queue |
Muster - Virtual Vertex
Cross platform distributed rendering management system |
Pipelinefx - Qube
Render farm management system |
Inspeck
3D digitizing |
Famous 3D
Facial animation |
Realviz
Image based modelling, SFX solutions and motion capture |
Boujou
Match moving application |
Alienbrain
Asset and configuration management products |
Real Flow
Simulation of fluids, fibres and particles |
Dosch 3D
Buildings and structures for Maya |
natFX - Bionatics
3D plant modelling tool |
Turbo Squid
3DS Max plugins |
Cult 3D
real-time 'virtual' rendering engine |
Digimation
3D content, plugins and software |
Turn Tool |
TIMING
OTHER
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