HA7 Task 5 - 3D Development Software

3D Studio Max



This software was developed by Autodesk, 3Ds Max is a professional 3D software for animations, rendering and modelling. Some of its features include:

• character animation and rigging tools
• animated deformers
• shader effects
• mesh and surface modelling
• texture assignment and editing
• material design
• many different cameras
• dynamics and effects
• lighting simulation and analysis

Maya

                           This modeling software was also developed by Autodesk, maya is a 3D software for animation, modeling, simulation, and rendering. Some of its features include:

• dynamics and effects
• deformers
• general animation tools
• natural looking character creation
• sculpting tool sets and polygonal modelling
• UV tool set
• surface modelling
• many rendering options

LightWave

                             LightWave 3D combines a state-of-the-art renderer with powerful, intuitive modeling, and animation tools. Tools that may cost extra in other professional 3D applications are part of the product package, including 999 free cross-platform render nodes, support for Windows and Mac UB 64 and 32-bit operating systems, free technical support and more

Cinema 4D

CINEMA 4D Studio is the very best that MAXON has to offer for professional 3D artists. If you want to create advanced 3D graphics but need a helping hand to ensure you create jaw-dropping graphics quickly and easily, then this is the choice for you.

Blender

Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, even video editing and game creation. 

Some of Blenders features are:

• photorealistic rendering
• fast modelling
• realistic materials

fast rigging
animation toolset

• sculpting
• fast UV unwrapping
• full compositor

Sketchup

Sketchup is a 3D software for architects, designers, builders, makers and engineers, but isn't limited just for that. It allows designing buildings and architecture, but also furniture and convert all of that into 2D documents. Models are made by making and extruding shapes.

ZBrush 

Created by pixologic, ZBrush is a digital sculpting and painting program that has revolutionized the 3D industry with its powerful features and intuitive workflows. ZBrush offers the world’s most advanced tools for today’s digital artists. With an arsenal of features that have been developed with usability in mind, ZBrush creates a user experience that feels incredibly natural while simultaneously inspiring the artist within.