Motion Design & VFX

Bring movement and effects to life with tools for animation, visual FX, 3D, and compositing.

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Compositing and VFX

Motion Design

Animation

Web Animation

3D Modeling

Character Design

Environment Design

Simulations and Dynamics

Motion Capture

Virtual Production

Game Engines

Live Visuals

Rendering Engines

Motion Studio

Motion design toolkit for faster animation in After Effects

Paid

New

Hera

AI-generated motion graphics from text prompts

Freemium

New

Adobe After Effects

Industry-standard for motion graphics & visual effects

Paid

Adobe Animate

Vector-based 2D animation for web and interactive content

Paid

Apple Motion

Motion graphics and compositing for Final Cut Pro users

Paid

Artboard Studio

Browser-based mockup and animation tool

Paid

Autodesk Maya

Advanced 3D modeling, animation, and simulation tool

Paid

Blender

Free, all-in-one 3D creation suite

Free

Cinema 4D

Professional 3D design and motion graphics software

Paid

Element 3D

3D plugin for After Effects with real-time rendering

Paid

Fable

Collaborative browser-based motion design platform

Paid

Fusion

Node-based compositing and VFX tool from Blackmagic Design

Paid

GSAP

JavaScript animation library for high-performance web animation

Paid

Houdini

Procedural 3D creation and VFX powerhouse

Paid

Jitter

Easy motion design in your browser

Paid

Lottie

Lightweight animations for web and mobile

Free

LottieFiles

Platform for discovering and using Lottie animations

Freemium

Lottielab

Web-based editor for Lottie animations

Freemium

MadMapper

Real-time projection mapping and LED control software

Paid

Modul8

Live video mixing and VJ software for Mac

Paid

Moho (Anime Studio)

2D rigging and animation software for characters and cutout animation

Paid

Nuke

High-end node-based compositing software for VFX and post-production

Paid

RealFlow

Fluid simulation software for 3D and VFX pipelines

Paid

Red Giant

Suite of visual effects and motion design plugins for editors and filmmakers

Paid

Resolume Arena

Real-time VJ software for projection mapping and audiovisual performance

Paid

Rive

Real-time interactive animation tool for apps, games, and UI

Paid

Toon Boom Harmony

Industry-standard 2D animation software for TV, film, and games

Paid

TouchDesigner

Create interactive, real-time 3D visuals.

Paid

Unity

Real-time 3D engine for interactive content and virtual filmmaking

Paid

Unreal Engine

Real-time 3D engine for virtual production, animation, and immersive video

Free

Mari

High-resolution 3D texture painting for film, VFX, and animation

Paid

Move AI

Markerless motion capture from video

Paid

New

Redshift

GPU-accelerated biased renderer for high-end 3D work

Paid

OctaneRender

Physically accurate GPU renderer for stunning photorealism

Paid

Arnold

Production-proven renderer for high-end 3D and VFX

Paid

V-Ray

High-performance renderer for animation, VFX, and architectural video

Paid

RenderMan

Pixar’s film-grade renderer for cinematic VFX and animation

Paid

KeyShot

Fast, photoreal rendering for product and motion visuals

Paid

Marmoset Toolbag

Real-time rendering and lookdev for 3D assets and turntable videos

Paid

Fusion Render Engine (Resolve)

Node-based compositing and rendering inside DaVinci Resolve

Free

All

Compositing and VFX

Motion Design

Animation

Web Animation

3D Modeling

Character Design

Environment Design

Simulations and Dynamics

Motion Capture

Virtual Production

Game Engines

Live Visuals

Rendering Engines

Motion Studio

Motion design toolkit for faster animation in After Effects

Paid

New

Hera

AI-generated motion graphics from text prompts

Freemium

New

Adobe After Effects

Industry-standard for motion graphics & visual effects

Paid

Adobe Animate

Vector-based 2D animation for web and interactive content

Paid

Apple Motion

Motion graphics and compositing for Final Cut Pro users

Paid

Artboard Studio

Browser-based mockup and animation tool

Paid

Autodesk Maya

Advanced 3D modeling, animation, and simulation tool

Paid

Blender

Free, all-in-one 3D creation suite

Free

Cinema 4D

Professional 3D design and motion graphics software

Paid

Element 3D

3D plugin for After Effects with real-time rendering

Paid

Fable

Collaborative browser-based motion design platform

Paid

Fusion

Node-based compositing and VFX tool from Blackmagic Design

Paid

GSAP

JavaScript animation library for high-performance web animation

Paid

Houdini

Procedural 3D creation and VFX powerhouse

Paid

Jitter

Easy motion design in your browser

Paid

Lottie

Lightweight animations for web and mobile

Free

LottieFiles

Platform for discovering and using Lottie animations

Freemium

Lottielab

Web-based editor for Lottie animations

Freemium

MadMapper

Real-time projection mapping and LED control software

Paid

Modul8

Live video mixing and VJ software for Mac

Paid

Moho (Anime Studio)

2D rigging and animation software for characters and cutout animation

Paid

Nuke

High-end node-based compositing software for VFX and post-production

Paid

RealFlow

Fluid simulation software for 3D and VFX pipelines

Paid

Red Giant

Suite of visual effects and motion design plugins for editors and filmmakers

Paid

Resolume Arena

Real-time VJ software for projection mapping and audiovisual performance

Paid

Rive

Real-time interactive animation tool for apps, games, and UI

Paid

Toon Boom Harmony

Industry-standard 2D animation software for TV, film, and games

Paid

TouchDesigner

Create interactive, real-time 3D visuals.

Paid

Unity

Real-time 3D engine for interactive content and virtual filmmaking

Paid

Unreal Engine

Real-time 3D engine for virtual production, animation, and immersive video

Free

Mari

High-resolution 3D texture painting for film, VFX, and animation

Paid

Move AI

Markerless motion capture from video

Paid

New

Redshift

GPU-accelerated biased renderer for high-end 3D work

Paid

OctaneRender

Physically accurate GPU renderer for stunning photorealism

Paid

Arnold

Production-proven renderer for high-end 3D and VFX

Paid

V-Ray

High-performance renderer for animation, VFX, and architectural video

Paid

RenderMan

Pixar’s film-grade renderer for cinematic VFX and animation

Paid

KeyShot

Fast, photoreal rendering for product and motion visuals

Paid

Marmoset Toolbag

Real-time rendering and lookdev for 3D assets and turntable videos

Paid

Fusion Render Engine (Resolve)

Node-based compositing and rendering inside DaVinci Resolve

Free

All

Compositing and VFX

Motion Design

Animation

Web Animation

3D Modeling

Character Design

Environment Design

Simulations and Dynamics

Motion Capture

Virtual Production

Game Engines

Live Visuals

Rendering Engines

Motion Studio

Motion design toolkit for faster animation in After Effects

Paid

New

Hera

AI-generated motion graphics from text prompts

Freemium

New

Adobe After Effects

Industry-standard for motion graphics & visual effects

Paid

Adobe Animate

Vector-based 2D animation for web and interactive content

Paid

Apple Motion

Motion graphics and compositing for Final Cut Pro users

Paid

Artboard Studio

Browser-based mockup and animation tool

Paid

Autodesk Maya

Advanced 3D modeling, animation, and simulation tool

Paid

Blender

Free, all-in-one 3D creation suite

Free

Cinema 4D

Professional 3D design and motion graphics software

Paid

Element 3D

3D plugin for After Effects with real-time rendering

Paid

Fable

Collaborative browser-based motion design platform

Paid

Fusion

Node-based compositing and VFX tool from Blackmagic Design

Paid

GSAP

JavaScript animation library for high-performance web animation

Paid

Houdini

Procedural 3D creation and VFX powerhouse

Paid

Jitter

Easy motion design in your browser

Paid

Lottie

Lightweight animations for web and mobile

Free

LottieFiles

Platform for discovering and using Lottie animations

Freemium

Lottielab

Web-based editor for Lottie animations

Freemium

MadMapper

Real-time projection mapping and LED control software

Paid

Modul8

Live video mixing and VJ software for Mac

Paid

Moho (Anime Studio)

2D rigging and animation software for characters and cutout animation

Paid

Nuke

High-end node-based compositing software for VFX and post-production

Paid

RealFlow

Fluid simulation software for 3D and VFX pipelines

Paid

Red Giant

Suite of visual effects and motion design plugins for editors and filmmakers

Paid

Resolume Arena

Real-time VJ software for projection mapping and audiovisual performance

Paid

Rive

Real-time interactive animation tool for apps, games, and UI

Paid

Toon Boom Harmony

Industry-standard 2D animation software for TV, film, and games

Paid

TouchDesigner

Create interactive, real-time 3D visuals.

Paid

Unity

Real-time 3D engine for interactive content and virtual filmmaking

Paid

Unreal Engine

Real-time 3D engine for virtual production, animation, and immersive video

Free

Mari

High-resolution 3D texture painting for film, VFX, and animation

Paid

Move AI

Markerless motion capture from video

Paid

New

Redshift

GPU-accelerated biased renderer for high-end 3D work

Paid

OctaneRender

Physically accurate GPU renderer for stunning photorealism

Paid

Arnold

Production-proven renderer for high-end 3D and VFX

Paid

V-Ray

High-performance renderer for animation, VFX, and architectural video

Paid

RenderMan

Pixar’s film-grade renderer for cinematic VFX and animation

Paid

KeyShot

Fast, photoreal rendering for product and motion visuals

Paid

Marmoset Toolbag

Real-time rendering and lookdev for 3D assets and turntable videos

Paid

Fusion Render Engine (Resolve)

Node-based compositing and rendering inside DaVinci Resolve

Free

All

Compositing and VFX

Motion Design

Animation

Web Animation

3D Modeling

Character Design

Environment Design

Simulations and Dynamics

Motion Capture

Virtual Production

Game Engines

Live Visuals

Rendering Engines

Motion Studio

Motion design toolkit for faster animation in After Effects

Paid

New

Hera

AI-generated motion graphics from text prompts

Freemium

New

Adobe After Effects

Industry-standard for motion graphics & visual effects

Paid

Adobe Animate

Vector-based 2D animation for web and interactive content

Paid

Apple Motion

Motion graphics and compositing for Final Cut Pro users

Paid

Artboard Studio

Browser-based mockup and animation tool

Paid

Autodesk Maya

Advanced 3D modeling, animation, and simulation tool

Paid

Blender

Free, all-in-one 3D creation suite

Free

Cinema 4D

Professional 3D design and motion graphics software

Paid

Element 3D

3D plugin for After Effects with real-time rendering

Paid

Fable

Collaborative browser-based motion design platform

Paid

Fusion

Node-based compositing and VFX tool from Blackmagic Design

Paid

GSAP

JavaScript animation library for high-performance web animation

Paid

Houdini

Procedural 3D creation and VFX powerhouse

Paid

Jitter

Easy motion design in your browser

Paid

Lottie

Lightweight animations for web and mobile

Free

LottieFiles

Platform for discovering and using Lottie animations

Freemium

Lottielab

Web-based editor for Lottie animations

Freemium

MadMapper

Real-time projection mapping and LED control software

Paid

Modul8

Live video mixing and VJ software for Mac

Paid

Moho (Anime Studio)

2D rigging and animation software for characters and cutout animation

Paid

Nuke

High-end node-based compositing software for VFX and post-production

Paid

RealFlow

Fluid simulation software for 3D and VFX pipelines

Paid

Red Giant

Suite of visual effects and motion design plugins for editors and filmmakers

Paid

Resolume Arena

Real-time VJ software for projection mapping and audiovisual performance

Paid

Rive

Real-time interactive animation tool for apps, games, and UI

Paid

Toon Boom Harmony

Industry-standard 2D animation software for TV, film, and games

Paid

TouchDesigner

Create interactive, real-time 3D visuals.

Paid

Unity

Real-time 3D engine for interactive content and virtual filmmaking

Paid

Unreal Engine

Real-time 3D engine for virtual production, animation, and immersive video

Free

Mari

High-resolution 3D texture painting for film, VFX, and animation

Paid

Move AI

Markerless motion capture from video

Paid

New

Redshift

GPU-accelerated biased renderer for high-end 3D work

Paid

OctaneRender

Physically accurate GPU renderer for stunning photorealism

Paid

Arnold

Production-proven renderer for high-end 3D and VFX

Paid

V-Ray

High-performance renderer for animation, VFX, and architectural video

Paid

RenderMan

Pixar’s film-grade renderer for cinematic VFX and animation

Paid

KeyShot

Fast, photoreal rendering for product and motion visuals

Paid

Marmoset Toolbag

Real-time rendering and lookdev for 3D assets and turntable videos

Paid

Fusion Render Engine (Resolve)

Node-based compositing and rendering inside DaVinci Resolve

Free

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