Best 3d Animation Software 2015

10. Poser 9

This software allows you to drag and drop props and characters onto a virtual stage so that you can create your 3D scenes. You can add the lights and cameras and start rendering. Once you get going, you can customize your characters by taking an included ready-to-pose 3D character and altering it. You can use your own photos or morph the face shape to create a unique character in just a few minutes. The rendering engine transforms a 3D scene into a cartoon or animation. The animation tools make it simple to make the transition between poses so that characters come to life. Poser 9 comes in at #10 on our top 10 best 3D animation software reviews 2015.

9. Smith Micro Software Inc. Poser 10

This software is perfect for animators, gamers, illustrators, students and artists who are looking to create images and video that utilizes 3D charaters. There are 7 cartoon figures and 2 realistic human figures to get you started. You can create character art and animation by using the basic figures and adding hair, clothing, cameras and lights. The images are photorealistic for film and print. Some of Pixar’s OpenSubdiv library has been integrated providing subdivision surfaces and levels that can be defined by prop, figure or individual body parts. Bullet Physics is the part of the program that simulates Rigid Body dynamics.

8. Anime Studio Pro 9

This suite has a bone rigging system that speeds up the process of animation and is revolutionary. No more tedious frame by frame animation, this takes care of that. Add a skeleton to an image with point and click and then bring it to life. The vector based drawing tools are powerful and have a wide range of brush styles. You are able to import scanned images and drawings to create characters and objects. Motion Graphs provide the user with the best control of their animations. Motion curves can be edited with Bezier handle rather than having to rely on the ease in and out method.

7. Manga Studio 5

Now you can add both flexibility and power to your design process. This program is designed for professionals and combines cutting edge features making it one of the most powerful manga and comic creation tools available on the market. You can save a lot of time and effort and speed up your work with the standard interface that is intuitive. Create comic projects much more quickly than if you had tried to do them by hand. Your project will have a professional touch from start to finish. The features of this program provide a complete solution for the creation of standard black and white manga comics. You can directly import your inked artwork or create original sketches with a mouse or a pen tablet. Manga Studio 5 comes in at #7 on our top 10 best 3D animation software reviews 2015.

6. The Artist Bundle

This is a complete software tool kit for the beginner animator, illustrator or 3D artist. With this program you can create a wide range of characters in a many different genres. There is the Manga Studio Debut that allows you to create ready to publish comics and manga all in one solution. You can breathe life into your art with color, express motion, speed lines, dimension, screen tones and dialogue in minutes. Anime Studio Debut 9 creates animations in just a few minutes. Poser Debut helps you to create 3D art even if you are not very artistic. Simply build a scene on the virtual stage and pose, add and animate more than 70 characters which are included with the program.

5. Claymation Studio 3.0 Deluxe

This animation program helps you to create stop-motion video. You can easily capture images of drawings, still photos, clay action figures to create a stop-motion movie. There is a USB PC camera included with HD support resolution of 1920 x 1080. Frames can be sequenced for easy editing. Simply import your photos from your camera or computer. The images can be captured via screen capture with a webcam camcorder. Two features – onionskin and rotoscope help you to share your creations or position a figure easily. The frame rate is adjustable so that you can control the speed of your voice. You can preview your work before you create an output. Add your own voice and sound effects or background music to the video.

4. Anime Studio Debut 10

It is very easy to create a variety of animations and cartoons from start to finish by using this amazing program. This animation suite is fun and easy and very exciting. It is the perfect tool for artistic expression and is ideal for any age. It is an affordable animation software program that is extremely powerful (even though it is an entry-level program). Your ideas and projects are never limited by the features of this software. The detailed video tutorials guide you through the pre-made content and characters so that you can start immediately. You can create a character and move it along a natural timeline using keyframes and creating smooth animations. Multiple layers can be used to edit your animation while you add special effects, sound and animation. Use a bone rigging toolset to create the skeleton that will allow you to manipulate and animate your character. There are many new and enhanced drawing tools, combined bone tools and combined point tools.

3. Kid Pix 3D – Family 3-Pack

It is easy to create a cute scene using dozens of 3D backgrounds with multiple layers. The animation tool lets your 3D characters interact and move around. You can add yourself to the picture and use video narration and costume frames. Take an animated picture and transform it into a slide show or a 3D movie.

2. Poser Pro 2012

Now you can create as fast as your imagination will let you. Simply drag and drop characters and props into the virtual stage of Poser Pro. You can create 3D scenes and add whatever camera and lights you need. The program comes with 3GB of content included which allows you to begin building scenes immediately. Start with a basic 3D character and customize it by using your own photos or morphs that shape faces so that you produce a unique character in just a few minutes. The FireFly rendering engine and the flexible material system based on Nodes can transform a 3D scene into a realistic cartoon or image. The animation tools help to make the transition between poses seamless, make a character talk, move, throw an object or walk.

1. RHINO 5

You can start with a drawing, a sketch or a model and use the tools from Rhino to accurately model or document your designs and make them ready for rendering, animation, drafting, analysis or whatever you need. You can use this program to create NURBS curves, solids, surfaces and there are no limits on degree, complexity or size. There is also full support for polygon meshes and point clouds. The program provides extreme precision for the design, analysis and documentation of anything no matter the size. Easily edit without concern, and create 3D projects easily.