Animation is the process of creating the illusion of movement by manipulating images or objects frame by frame. There are several types of animation including traditional animation (hand-drawn), 2D animation (vector-based), 3D animation, motion graphics, and stop motion. 3D animation involves creating animated objects and making them appear to move in a three-dimensional space. Motion graphics use animation together with copy to communicate messages and tell stories. Blender is a free and open-source 3D animation software that provides tools for modeling, rendering, animation, video editing and more.