Which Animation Software Should You Use?

Animation Software allows you to create stunning 3D visualizations for advertisement, TV programs, games, and much more. There are many good animation software out there, but only few of them meet the industry standard. The list below can get you started in animation and take you to any length you want to go in your animation career.


Autodesk Maya	Maya brings your imagination to life with animation, modeling, simulation, and rendering. Maya helps artists tell their story with one fast, creative toolset. Supported platforms: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 Mac OS X Linux	Learn more
Autodesk 3DMAX	3D Max allows you to create massive worlds in games and stunning scenes for design visualization. It has tools for modeling, animation, and rendering. 3ds Max is modeling software for artists looking to create a range of environments and detailed characters. It works with most major renderers, such as V-Ray, Iray, and mental ray, to create high-end scenes and striking visuals for design visualization and more. Supported platforms: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 Mac OS X	Learn more
Autodesk Softimage	Softimage character animation software offers high-performance creative tools for artists and technical directors working in 3D game development and visual effects. Supported platforms: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 Linux	Learn more

Cinema 4D	Cinema 4D is a great for motion graohics. You can work directly with After Effects without the need to render first. Supported platforms: Windows Vista, 7, 8 Mac OS X	Learn more
Blender	Blender provides a broad spectrum of modeling, texturing, lighting, animation and video post-processing functionality in one package. Through its open architecture, Blender provides cross-platform interoperability, extensibility, an incredibly small footprint, and a tightly integrated workflow. Blender is an open source and free 3D software. Supported platforms: Windows XP, Vista, 7 Mac OS X Linux FreeBSD	Learn more
Adobe Animate CC	Animate CC is the replacement software for Flash Professional. Animate CC still supports SWF and AIR formats, and has a series of new features added which include: export for SVG animation, 4k+ video support, vector art brushes, colored onion skinning, rotatable canvas, deep integration with Adobe Stock, integration with shared libraries.	Learn More
Adobe After Effect	Adobe After Effect is the industry-standard animation and creative compositing app that lets you design and deliver professional motion graphics and visual effects for film, TV, video and web.	Learn More