Blender


1. Platforms, prices, and supplier/creator

o        Windows, Linux, Irix, Solaris, Mac OS

o        Freeware

o        Blender Institute BV : http://www.blender3d.com

2. Applications

o        Blender is a 3D modeling, rendering, animation package

o        It can be used for modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, skinning, animating, rendering, particle and other simulations, non-linear editing, compositing, and creating interactive 3D applications in the media industry

3. Web Resource

o        Official website:  www.blender3d.org

o        Tutorials:              http://www.blender.org/education-help/tutorials/

o        Wikipedia:            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blender_(software)