Are you going to work with 3D animation projects? Then you probably want to know which software to use – Blender vs Maya.
Blender is an open-source and free-of-charge, open-archaic 3D animation software tools primarily used for creating visual effects, computer animations, films, digital art, 3D models, video games and more.
Maya is an excellent free open source animation software with an integrated set of hardware and software tools for designing, texturing and modeling.
Blender is a winner in this battle as it is all-in-one software. It has all the features that may be required in any kind of animation project and hence you do not have to look for separately from any other components. It also has the power to 3D design, texture, UV, lighting, deform, render and so on. Blender has a comprehensive and complete pipeline system that helps you in completing multiple animations in a short time.
Blender Features:
The most important component in Blender is its user interface. It is composed of several main sections including the toolbar, which contains different instruments and panes; the feature panel, which holds the various Blender modules like colors, blends, effects, and textures; and the display screen, which is the front page of the software and where you can see all the operations.
The two major features of Blender that enables you to create and animate 3D graphics are the motion blur and the screen shake. Motion blur creates blurred images and allows to make a realistic looking video or image. The screen shake effect is similar to the screen shake effect of Photoshop, however it has much more depth and can make any image look extremely life-like. To add these advanced features, just click on "animation" tab from the menu.
You can use Maya for any type of animation and create complex animations with its powerful mesh map tools. It is the ideal software for both animators and graphic artists. Maya is popular in the motion picture industry for making two-dimensional images. It is a fast and versatile 2D animation program, the best thing of which is that it has a simple drag-and-drop interface.
It comes with a large set of libraries of pre-designed scenes for your animation and graphic work. You may also use Maya's built-in skeletal animation system to capture your actors' movements. Some of the features of Maya include support for multiple display formats, such as WMM/SWM, PNG and Video. It's also capable of multi-threading, multi-renderer, shaders and a material system that allow you to customize the appearance of your objects and characters.
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