3D Modeling and Character Animation

The full version of DAZ 3D's landscape modeling and animation application. See artwork created with the original commercial version of this program.

License: Freeware
Download Platform(s): Windows and Mac OS X 10.2-10.4
Size: 122MB

A free modeling/character animation software. The author's site offers tutorials on how to use the software, model, and animate your own creations. The latest version seems to work with Vista. A preview of the next version is available from the same page.

License: Freeware
Platform(s): Windows
Size: 828kB

A promising, easy to use freeware subdivision modeler. It allows exporting models to 3D Studio (.3ds) and Wavefront (.obj).

License: Freeware
Platform(s): Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac OS X
Size: 7.06MB

The full version of the original 3d modeling and animation program offered by Caligari Corporation.

License: Freeware / register
Platform(s): Windows with DirectX
Size: 21.6MB

A freeware ray tracing program with a C-style coding interface. Beta versions are also available for download.

License: Freeware
Platform(s): Windows, Mac OS, Linux
Size: 9.73MB