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title: Download Squad
date: "2005-08-23T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 577
description: I discovered a collection of free and affordable software tools that replicate the professional visual effects pipelines used by studios like ILM. These resources provide accessible alternatives for high-end compositing, 3D modeling, and cinematic post-production.
keywords: [vfx, special effects, freeware, industrial light and magic, compositing, 3d modeling, video editing]
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[Download Squad](http://www.downloadsquad.com/2005/08/16/how-to-create-your-own-ilm-for-almost-nothing/). A bunch of free (or cheap) software that will give you many of the tools used by special effects houses.