Animation - Maya and 3ds Max: autodesk.com. freesoftware/ Operating system: All Educational institutions can access a range of software for 3D modelling, animation and rendering. Free trial available. Games - Synfig: synfig.org/ Operating system: All Twine: twinery.org/ - Vector-based 2D animation suite. Operating system: All Easy-to-create interactive, story-based game - Three.Js: threejs.org/ engine. Add slides and embed media. Coding Operating system: Web-based knowledge is not required. Create animated 3D computer graphics on a web browser using HTML. - GameMaker: yoyogames.com/gamemaker Operating system: Windows and macOS - Blender: blender.org/ Simple-to-use 2D game development engine. Operating system: All Coding knowledge is not required. Free trial Easy-to-use software to create 3D models, available. environments and animated films. Can be used for VFX and games. - Unreal Engine: unrealengine.com/en-US/ what-is-unreal-engine-4 - Stop Motion Studio: cateater.com/ Operating system: Web-based Operating system: Windows, macOS, Andriod Advanced game engine to create 2D, and iOS 3D, mobile and VR games. Knowledge of Stop-motion animation app with in-app programming is not required. purchases. - Playcanvas: playcanvas.com Operating system: Web-based Simple-to-use 3D game engine using HTML5. Create apps faster using Google Docs-style realtime collaboration. Learn how to use your work to build a - Unity: unity3d.com/ portfolio and get a job: Operating system: Windows and macOS screenskills.com/building-your-portfolio Easy-to-use game engine for importing 3D models, creating textures and building Software guide environments. Find a job profile that uses your skills: Free software to help you develop screenskills.com/job-profiles Chatmapper: chatmapper.com/ your skills and create a portfolio - Operating system: Windows for the film, TV, animation, Software for writing non-linear dialogue, ideal VFX (visual effects) and games industries for games. Free trial available. www.screenskills.com | @UKScreenSkills Audio editing Visual effects (VFX) Video editing - Natron: natrongithub.github.io - Avidemux: fixounet.free.fr/avidemux - Audacity: audacityteam.org/download/ Operating system: All Operating system: Windows and Linux Operating system: All Easy-to -use node-based interface for 2D Simple to use and good for quick edits and cuts. Easy-to-use, includes some professional features. compositing, rotoscoping and 2D tracking. - ShotCut: shotcut.org/ - Ocenaudio: ocenaudio.com/ HitFilm Express: fxhome.com/express Operating system: Windows and macOS Operating system: All - Operating system: Windows and macOS Works with many image formats and has good Easier than Audacity, good for effects and filters. 2D and 3D compositing and video editing audio features. software with preset special effects, keying for Frinika: sourceforge.net/projects/frinika/ iMovie: apple.com/uk/imovie/ - green screen and online tutorials. - Operating system: All Operating system: macOS and iOS Music editing and audio recording. - Nuke: foundry.com/products/nuke Easy-to-use editing software that supports 4K Operating system: All video resolution. Industry-used software with dynamic 3D Screenwriting/storyboarding VSDC: videosoftdev.com/ compositing, 3D particle effects and tracking. Free - Trebly: trelby.org Operating system: Window - trial available. Operating system: Windows and Linux Video editing software that supports the most Easy-to-use software, good for applying popular audio and video formats and codecs. standard industry formatting. Photo editing and design - Kdenlive: kdenlive.org/en/download Fade In: fadeinpro.com Operating system: All - Pixlr: pixlr.com Operating system: All - Basic, simple-to-use video editor with audio Operating system: Web-based Clear interface and usable with any text editor. editing, special effects and fast rendering. Photo and graphics editor. Cletx: celtx.com/index.html Lightworks: lwks.com/ TinkerCad: tinkercad.com/ - - Operating system: Web-based Operating system: All - Operating system: Web-based Script editing software. Make PDFs, import Video editor with effects and colour corrector. Easy-to-use software for 3D design. and export. OpenShot: openshot.org/ GIMP: gimp.org/ Storyboarder: wonderunit.com/storyboarder/ - Operating system: all - - Operating system: All Operating system: All Video editing software that includes animation Easy-to-use alternative to Adobe Photoshop. Storyboarding software which allows you to tools, such as use of keyframes. plot and create the animatics of a story. DaVinci Resolve: blackmagicdesign.com/ Highland: quoteunquoteapps.com/ Programming - products/davinciresolve/ - highland-2/ Operating system: All Scratch: scratch.mit.edu/ Operating system: macOS - Advanced editing software with multicam Operating system: Web-based Writing software that puts work into script editing and colour corrector. Can include Fusion, Learn the principles of programming, interactive layout. which can be used for VFX. stories and games. - Python: fxhome.com/express Operating system: All Great software to learn how to code. .