i need some programs names that r used in sepcial effects in movies?

Answer 1

Digital Domain
Digital Domain is a computer graphics company located in Venice, California that provides visual effects for film, commercials and music videos. It formerly partly owned by IBM, Cox Communications and director James Cameron.
The company began producing visual effects in 1993, its first three films being True Lies, Interview with the Vampire and Color of Night in 1994. It has produced effects for more than 40 films including Apollo 13, Armageddon, The Fifth Element, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Titanic, and What Dreams May Come. More recent films include The Day After Tomorrow and I, Robot and Stealth.

NewTek /Lightwave
LightWave was one of the effects tools used in the Oscar winner for Best Visual Effects, Gladiator, as well as 17 other films, including X-Men, Mission to Mars, Red Planet, Supernova and Charlie's Angels.

Autodesk Maya
Turn your big ideas into reality. Academy Award® winning Autodesk® Maya® software is the world's most powerfully integrated 3D modeling, animation, effects and rendering solution. Autodesk Maya also adds to the quality and realism of 2D graphics. That's why film and video artists, game developers, visualization professionals, Web and print designers turn to Autodesk Maya to realize their creative vision.
Software developer Alias/Wavefront was given a special-merit Oscar at the technical awards ceremony earlier this month for Maya, a 3-D animation program. With the award, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has signaled that computer graphics are as integral to Hollywood as motion picture cameras, color film, projection systems and cinema sound.

The year's three effects nominees, Spider-Man, Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, are just a few films that have relied on Maya to bring otherwise unattainable stunts and scenes to the screen. Among the others are the visual effects winners of the past four years —TheLord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Gladiator, The Matrix — as well as The Matrix Reloaded, The Hulk and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.

Softimage Co.
Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc., delivers innovative, artist-friendly character creation and effects tools to animators and digital artists in the film, broadcast, post-production and games industries. Its product line includes SOFTIMAGE|XSI, the industry's only non-destructive digital character production software, and SOFTIMAGE|Face Robot, the first production toolset that multiplies face animation productivity by simplifying the complex process of preparing the face for animation and by giving artists precise control over the results.

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) used Softimage® 3D to create breathtaking special effects for its hottest films including "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," "Men in Black," "Spawn" and "Speed 2: Cruise Control." All four films push the artistic envelope and set new standards for stunning visual effects and realistic character animation.

Almost forgot...there is a forum that is very helpful andmost of its members work for, work with or use the software fromthe companies above and much more.Many are engaged in their own animation projects.
The form is CG Talk and I will put the link below. Peace.

Answer 2

3D Modeling and Animation:

Maya; $125/month
http://autodesk.com/products/autodesk-maya

VFX Compositing:

Nuke; $405/month
http://thefoundry.co.uk/products/nuke

Low-Cost Alternative:

Blender; $0 or $10/month
http://blender.org

As a hobbyist, freelancer, or small to medium sized studio you can use Blender as a low-cost alternative to Maya ($125/month), ZBrush ($800), After Effects ($20/month), and Nuke ($405/month).

Blender has a complete VFX pipeline in one single software package. Blender has tools for modeling, sculpting, rigging, animation, rotoscoping, chroma keying (green screen), motion tracking, smoke, fire, and fluid simulation, particles, destruction, physics, color grading, node compositing, and video editing.

Blender Cycles Reel 2015
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wDRTjzLNK0g