• Adobe Animate/Flash Review

    In 1996, FutureWave Software created FutureSplash Animator, a new and revolutionary piece of software that could create interactive animations for the Internet. By the end of the year, FutureSplash was bought by Macromedia, who shortened the name to simply ‘Flash’. Flash grew in popularity throughout the 90s, becoming a widely-used Web development and animation tool.…

  • Blender Review

    Blender is an incredibly well-known and powerful piece of 3D art and animation software. First created in 1994 as in-house software for a Dutch animation company, it would be released to the public during the coming years, quickly becoming a staple of 3D art. In 2002, it was released under the GNU General Public License,…

  • Anim8or Review

    Anim8or is a free 3D modeling and animation software that has been around since 1999. No longer considered to be particularly powerful among 3D graphics software, Anim8or is often overshadowed by professional programs like Blender and Maya, though it still retains a cult following, and for good reason. Anim8or is often used to recreate the…