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Advanced 3D graphics and animation (free) – Blender

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www.blender.org

Has anyone tried this out? Seems to be very competent and advanced, has many proffesional features and it looks good on the screenshots.
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I haven't looked at Blender since the 90's. It is considerably improved! Not your most standard interface for 3-D modeling and animation, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. Very powerful and flexible, if a bit arcane. Some lingering display crumbs on my system.

I highly recommend the video tutorials, especially the one introducing the interface. Lots of ideas for XnView in that...

Another inexpensive modeler for 3-D is Moray (not free, but not too expensive) which works with the POV-Ray renderer (free). POV-Ray output rivals the very best renderers.
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Not free and out of topic... but I am quite amazed by the images made with Maxwell Render, especially since I am used to Photography. Check that real scene comparison!
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Oliver_G wrote:Not free and out of topic... but I am quite amazed by the images made with Maxwell Render, especially since I am used to Photography. Check that real scene comparison!
I disagree...Blender is very free (i use it occasionally, a poor artist).

download links
http://blender.org/cms/Blender.31.0.html

If blender's renders are a little to unrealistic for you....try the yafray plugin...http://blender.org/cms/Yafray.51.0.html

and if you want the latest and greatest....here are a link to CVS builds
http://www.graphicall.org/builds/index.php

Also, there is a free alternative to the Maxwell renderer as well....called Indigo (and blender can export to this renderer as well).
http://indigorenderer.com/joomla/
and a link to their gallery
http://www.indigorenderer.com/joomla/in ... &Itemid=26
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ayro wrote:I disagree...Blender is very free
My "not free and out of topic" was for my own comment on Maxwell Render, not about what had been previously said on Blender... :P

Thanks for those interesting links and info.
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I tried some very basics, and it seems to be really cool. Interface has still lots to wish for I guess, but nevertheless for being a free tool its amazing.
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