We have compiled a list of free-online or downloadable resources for teachers to use Free Resources or share with their students across a range of disciplines including art, games design, For Students animation, film, photography and more.
Description of application Creative Subject Software Suites / Packages Programme Title Company & Site Link and purpose
Design & Technology 3D Tools Maya General 3D production and Games Design animation package Computer Technology 3DS Max
Mudbox Legacy sculpting package autodesk.com
Photogrammetry and scan Recap data management
Additional 3D Tools Open source general 3d Blender production, animation and blender.org VFX software
Unreal Engine 4 Game development engine unrealengine.com
Real time rendering and Marmoset Toolbag baking tool marmoset.co
3D architectural deisgn Architecture ARCHICAD graphisoft.com software
Art / Computer Technology Creative Coding Creative coding for the Open Processing Design & Technology creative mind openprocessing.org Graphic Design Create vector imagery by Inkscape drawing freely inkscape.org
Cinder is a C++ library for programming with aesthetic Cinder libcinder.org intent - the sort of development often called creative coding.
Games Design Coding Software Code editor - Works out the Visual Studio Community box with UE4 and Unity visualstudio.microsoft.com
Quick, yet powerful with Visual Studio Code extensions code editor code.visualstudio.com
Required application for using Git SCM GitHub Desktop or version git-scm.com control in UE4/Unity
Visual representation of your GitHub Desktop GitHub account and repos desktop.github.com
Unity Game development engine unity3d.com
Notepad++ Lightweight code editor notepad-plus-plus.org/
Anaconda Python package manager anaconda.com
FTP client for student web host Filezilla access ilezilla-project.org
Tiled 2D map editor thorbjorn.itch.io
Film / Media Video / Editing Tools Open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most VLC multimedia files as well as videolan.org DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols
Open source software for video OBS recording and live streaming obsproject.com/
Advanced software used for colour correction but has DaVinci Resolve professional video editing blackmagicdesign.com features
Intuitive editing software that is Downloadable app for iMovie (Mac and iOS only) easy to use phone or tablet
Professional video editor that has over 180 free special effects. The only price to using HitFilm Express this software is to share a fxhome.com status update on social media. Bargain!
Basic mobile video editing. Free version lets users export up to Downloadable app for Adobe Premiere Rush three projects; Adobe Creative phone or tablet Cloud users can sign in to use
Video camera for iOS that Downloadable app for Mavis Pro Camera (iOS only) provides professional level filmmaking tools phone or tablet
Video camera that adds Downloadable app for Cinema FV-5 Lite features to your current mobile video camera phone or tablet
Simple and easy to use video Downloadable app for GoPro (Splice) editing app phone or tablet
Handbrake is a tool for converting video from Handbrake nearly any format to a handbrake.fr/ selection of modern, widely supported codecs.
Easy app to make Downloadable app for Stop Motion Studio animation movies phone or tablet
Photography Editing software Snapseed is a complete and Downloadable app for Snapseed professional photo editor developed by Google phone or tablet
Photo editing app which has Adobe Photoshop features such as pop-colour Downloadable app for Express Editor tool, add text and more phone or tablet
Photo editing app which allows Downloadable app for CanvaEditor student to create quick graphic designs and touch up photos phone or tablet
Photopea is a web-based raster and vector graphics editor used for image editing, making Photopea photopea.com illustrations, web design or converting between different image formats.
Open-source software and GIMP a favourite among many gimp.org graphic designers
Art Online Resources- Videos, Lots of resources and museum Culture in Quarantine bbc.co.uk/arts Worksheets and Workshops tours
Independent resources and Tate Resources classroom activities tate.org.uk
Independent resources and V&A Teacher Resources classroom activities vam.ac.uk