The program has been highly praised for being a well functional program and being capable of much more than has been seen easily being able to create simple animations quickly and standing the test of making hardcore animations with a lot of moving parts. Since that video's release, other YouTube channels have started to form around Mine-imator, thus leading to its popularity. Mine-imator would reach critical acclaim after the release of Frossa's Meet the Pyro in Minecraft video. The software is well known for being easy to use, and free and open-source. Mine-imator is a 3D animation software created by David Andrei, released on August 20th, 2012, which allows users to easily create 3D animations centered around the world of Minecraft.