Free Graphics Programs for an Animation Project in Wisconsin

[lowing99]

Hi Folks

I am trying to create an animated graphic to support a theory requested by a Prof in Winsconsin, I am wondering if anyone can help, is there a good free program out there that will allow me to create an animated cartoon of the particles in my model??

Tried a few but nothing suitable so far

best

Colin

 

[fss]

Which ones have you tried? Blender3D would be my first suggestion.

 

[lowing99]

Hi Fss

Will track it down and give it a go, thanks

best

col

 

[minger]

It depends on what you're actually modeling and trying to animate. For example, I'm a CFD person. I can get particle tracing and things like that through my post-processing suites.

Do you have simply pictures (screenshots), do you have point data? What are you working with?

 

[lowing99]

I need to model a lattice of cubes, and animate a wave, lots of spheres going up and down with lattice threads stretching and contracting, just looking for a simple freeware that'll let me design and animate that in a basic way.

best

colin

 

[korny]

Hi Folks

I am trying to create an animated graphic to support a theory requested by a Prof in Winsconsin, I am wondering if anyone can help, is there a good free program out there that will allow me to create an animated cartoon of the particles in my model??

Tried a few but nothing suitable so far

best

Colin

http://www.ar-cad.com/freecad/index.html
3d CAD with motion simulation
http://www.misfitcode.com/misfitmodel3d/
3D modeler with animation

 

[christopherV]

post a help wanted here http://www.3dlinks.com/forums_Display.cfm?id=12 you can find someone working on their portfolio to do it for you, or goto your local college and in either the computer science or film/animation building and post a flyer asking for help.

alternately to do an animation with your requirements will take a lot of time to learn and get up to speed on the software and hand animating techniques(about 4-6 months). I would recommend buying the student version of a major software like maya or 3ds. ( I use maya at work and i love it. though it does have a very significant learning curve.)

some things are fine in blender and it's getting better all the time.