What is Art of Illusion?
Art of Illusion is a free, open source software for 3D modeling, texturing, and animation. Developed by Peter Eastman, it has been under steady development since 2002.
Key features of Art of Illusion include:
- Modeling tools like extrude, lathe, polygons, curves, etc. to create detailed 3D models
- Wide range of texture and material options - color, diffusion, specularity, bump maps, environment maps etc.
- Skeleton based animation with keyframe and positional animation
- Raytracing renderer to create photorealistic renderings and support for additional third-party renderers
- Scripting and plug-in support for customizations and workflow enhancements
Art of Illusion can be used by beginners and professionals alike to create 3D graphics for design visualizations, 3D printing, animation, simulations, and even video game asset creation. The easy to use interface and comprehensive features make it a good open source alternative to commercial tools like Maya or 3ds Max.
Blender, Sketchfab, MakeHuman, Autodesk 3ds Max, VRoid Studio, Fragmentarium, picoCAD, Wings 3D, K-3D, Bforartists, Atlantia.tv, Now3D, CharacterFX, AutoQ3D Animation are some alternatives to Art of Illusion.