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Finally a free software that can duplicate the work of some of the high priced commercially available 3d packages like 3ds max and Maya.

Blender, is an open source 3d creation suite that can be used to render graphics and create animations just like any other 3d suites out there.  If you're an architect or interior designer and is currently thinking on buying 3ds max and Vray for your Perspective works, consider looking into using Blender because it's totally free.  Add this to your list of architectural software you already have.

If you want more power and flexibility in modeling than what the free version of Google Sketchup offers, you'll be excited with Blender.  It also has it's own built in rendering system that is very competitive in its quality.

Blender has a lot of features that you're looking for in any 3d suite, like organic modeling, rigging, animation, image compositing and a lot more.

Below are some images modeled and rendered using Blender.

Pantural, a CG Artist from Azerbaijan, has created a 3d animation short featuring a Ford Shelby, Camaro, Jeep, Vaz 2107, and a helicopter on what seems to be a race to the finish line.

Watch the video below.