What software do these people use?

…3D (carrera?) or other (after effects/motion?) and, is it possible to do it on the average home computer (im a dual 2ghz, G5 mac)?

http://www.atslopes.com/complex.html
http://www.atslopes.com/reel.html

…i will try and look for other examples, and add them as and when…

thanks.