Blender is a free open source application for 3D modeling, animation, and game design. At first, I was skeptical of Blender’s capabilities since 3D Giants like Maya and 3D Studio Max have dominated the scene for quite some time. Once I downloaded and installed Blender, my misconceptions were completely erased by a wonderful 3D experience. Blender offer comparable features, pulls off Multi-OS Support way better than it’s competitors and it is totally free!

To the noob, Blender may seem daunting with a mess of buttons and available layouts. Like any good graphic application, there are many ways to do the same thing. This can be complicated. Blender.org offers Tutorials and Wikis to get started making 3D models. These resources far exceed my previous experiences with documentation for Maya or 3DSMax.

Check out what Blender has to offer.