Software Overview

Blender

(The Blender Foundation, no date)

Among all the software, the software that is most relevant to my major project theme is Blender. The general purpose of this software is to provide necessary tools, functions and access to the market for free for everyone to use to create 3D CG content. It contains all the factors needed to create 3D content which are "modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, even video editing and game creation" (The Freedom to Create, no date). Most advanced users use Blenders API for "Python scripting" to "customize the application and write specialized tools" (The Freedom to Create, no date). 

Blender can be run on computers such as Linux, Windows, and Macintosh and uses OpenGL interface to provide a better experience. It is a free software and can be used for any purposes such as entertainment and education with over 18 million downloads per year (External Mirrors, no date).

There are many software competing with Blender in this type of area such as Unity, Cinema 4D, 3ds Max Design, Modo, Adobe After Effects, Animaker, Maya, Adobe Premiere Pro, SketchUp and Camtasia (Top 10 Alternatives & Competitors to Blender, 2023).

The minimum requirements before using Blender is to use "64-bit quad core CPU with SSE2 support, 8 GB RAM, Full HD display, Mouse, trackpad or pen and tablet, Graphics card with 2 GB RAM, OpenGL 4.3" and the system must be less than 10 year old (Requirements, no date). However, it is recommended to use "64-bit eight core CPU, 32 GB RAM, 2560×1440 display, Three button mouse or pen and tablet and Graphics card with 8 GB RAM" (Requirements, no date).

References

The Freedom to Create (no date) Blender. Available at: https://www.blender.org/about/ (Accessed: June 14, 2023).

The Blender Foundation (no date) Blender[Logo]. Available at: https://www.blender.org/about/logo/ (Accessed: June 14, 2023).

External Mirrors (no date) Blender. Available at: https://www.blender.org/about/website/ (Accessed: June 14, 2023).

Top 10 Alternatives & Competitors to Blender (2023). Available at: https://www.g2.com/products/blender/competitors/alternatives (Accessed: June 14, 2023).

Requirements (no date) Blender. Available at: https://www.blender.org/download/requirements/#:~:text=Minimum%201%2064-bit%20quad%20core%20CPU%20with%20SSE2,OpenGL%204.3%206%20Less%20than%2010%20year%20old (Accessed: June 14, 2023).