iClone

Creating complex 3D animations sounds like a tough job for most. You expect very complicated programs and intricate systems that require a lot of knowledge in order to create a satisfactory final product.

Although hard work is at play here, it does not mean half of your life should be lost on account of the knowledge you'd need to acquire. Why not try iClone, an application whose name doesn't really give us a clue as to what its purpose really is, 3D graphic editing?

Although this is not a scary program, and one can easily notice how friendly it attempts to be, knowing what you're doing is still a requirement. It's not like using Paint or something as simplistic as that program. It requires some basic spacial knowledge and some sort of perspective of what is to be created.

Various packs of elements will be required if you're going to attempt a more complex 3D animation. The program sources some basic elements for beginners, but the more you develop your knowledge, the less you'll see these assets as useful.

Adjustable settings include playing with the camera of your scene, its focal point and length, fitting it in certain angles, adjusting the lighting to be satisfactory, associated sounds, and its movement, of course, during the animation. Each particular element, together with the actors on stage, are neatly situated in the numerous tabs and menus that await to be discovered.

This program aims to help the user assume many roles during the creation process. As a result, frames and memory usage will be displayed. You will thus gain a rough idea of how things will work. Is the image too choppy, or is there a shortage of elements within your captured scene? These are all aspects that can be altered, changed, and improved.

Do keep in mind that the more complex your scene, the more resources your machine will need to have in order to keep up with your ingenuity. Just like with any other graphic editor, a neat menu will be situated above your virtual workspace. Here you can create shapes, modify existing assets, animate elements, and adjust rendering rules and requirements.

iClone is a complex 3D image editing and creation suite with various assets and plenty of tools. It's an interesting and mildly complex application that can fit beginners and more complex users as well.