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Whats a good 3d animation program?

I draw alot of anime and cartoons and I want to start making short movies of them in 3D. Im only 13 and I need somthing free to download and easy, I tried blender but Its so hard and confusing i couldn't understand it. I dont need anything too powerful just something to use so I can make them move and in 3D, I want to try lightwave but I'm a windows user. I want a mac but as I said my parents buy and choos the computers not me.

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1. The only one I know of is called "Maya." It's high-end, but they will let you try it for free. It comes with a very nice tutorial. It's a college-professional level program.
2. Well... Lili, I think the best program for you is 3D studio max 7, and I think 3D studio max 7 is more easy to use and to understand than Maya. So many Tutorial at the Internet. Well I hope my suggestion can help you find your best program. Good Luck then..
3. any 3d designing and animation require a lot of practice and learning basic tools, no real shortcuts, try making 2d animations, like gif movies, Beneton ,free http://software.benetonfilms.com/Beneton_Movie_GIF.php some day,Flash, no demo http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/ like these,yuyu.... http://www.biteycastle.com/ for 3d start with Anim8or Anim8or Free 3D http://www.anim8or.com/ try strata cross platform trial, still needs learning cure, http://www.strata.com/strata3d_demo.asp if you do buy, if you are a student and have card, may be able to get educational prices, check with school as well, http://www.gradware.com/students.asp?PageType=2 http://www.academicsuperstore.ca/?sourcecode=lcg&promocode=0L02000X&gclid=CLWpvuWy44sCFSnKggodTkKmVA ..
4. AVOID Poser 7 or any other Poser program. Waste fo time, space, and money. Perhaps 3Ds Max or Maya. If you have the computer space and skills to operate them. I think Maya was used to make graphics in Peter Jackson's King Kong and final fantasy advent children.
5. Well AutoDesk Maya, 3ds Max and XSI are very capable software, which can be used to make a 3d movie. A, 30 day trail version is available on their respective websites. But i do suggest you stick with blender because making a 3d movie will take a much longer time than 30 days. Blender is quite capable software and on net their are ample websites available with good learning resources. Some resource site is specified below;