Blender

Blender is a free and open source 3D creation suite. It covers modeling, sculpting, animation, rigging, rendering, and video editing in one application, and it is developed by the Blender Foundation with help from contributors around the world.

Artists build 3D models, texture them, animate characters and objects, and render final images or films. Geometry Nodes lets users build procedural setups, and the animation and rigging tools support character work. Built-in render engines produce still and animated output. The project is used in film, games, product visualization and motion design.

• Modeling, sculpting and texturing tools
• Animation and rigging tools
• Geometry Nodes for procedural work
• Built-in render engines for images and video
• Video editing inside the same application

3D artists and modelers, animators, motion designers, and game developers who want a full pipeline without license fees.

Blender is free and open source under the GPL license, and work made with it can be used commercially. It is a large application with a steep learning curve, so tutorials and community resources are worth using. Hardware matters for rendering, and a capable graphics card speeds up many tasks.