3d animation

Survivor · Post by **Survivor** » 28 May 2006, 18:31

when it comes to 3d animation what programs are most used and which would u say are the best in the industry.

I mean, im doing 3dsmax 6 at the moment. But was wondering..in the industry, which programs are most used. I was told by some people that 3dsmax is reaching the end of the line...is that true? If so, what programs will take over?

Tx

wizardofid · Post by **wizardofid** » 28 May 2006, 18:37

Survivor wrote:when it comes to 3d animation what programs are most used and which would u say are the best in the industry.

I mean, im doing 3dsmax 6 at the moment. But was wondering..in the industry, which programs are most used. I was told by some people that 3dsmax is reaching the end of the line...is that true? If so, what programs will take over?

Tx

3d max end of the line I think not. 8O Best "feature" rich uncluttered tool is lightray for me at the moment?

capanno · Post by **capanno** » 28 May 2006, 19:01

5 years ago, max and maya definitely.

These days there are loads of packages available.

I personally use Animation Master 2006 www.hash.com
but I think about getting Softimage XSI or Lightwave, which are more advanced.

I would say the top ones are

max, maya, xsi and lightwave.

Survivor · Post by **Survivor** » 28 May 2006, 19:03

shot buddy. Thats what i needed to know. I think im gonna start looking into maya. Anyways, tx a mil.

capanno · Post by **capanno** » 28 May 2006, 19:13

If you already own max 6, then theres no reason to get maya. max is still up there in the top 5.

Survivor · Post by **Survivor** » 28 May 2006, 19:15

capanno, say now i were to go look for a job at a 3d studio.

Isnt one required to know as many programs as possible?

I mean, will max6 be good enough to get employed (if u know ur sh*t)?

plz give me some feedback on this

capanno · Post by **capanno** » 28 May 2006, 19:24

Of course if you want to get employed as a 3d artist then it will help know as many 3d apps as possible. Mostly they will require you to know '1 high end 3d app', but I guess this varies from job to job. This info is only based on what I have read here and there, so it will be better if you ask a company what they require.

Survivor · Post by **Survivor** » 28 May 2006, 19:26

thanks man

Law · Post by **Law** » 28 May 2006, 20:59

could you make me a killer ball that i could use in irrlicht?

Kiran · Post by **Kiran** » 28 May 2006, 21:00

What? No Blender3D?

Post by **OnlyOneKenobi** » 29 May 2006, 07:50

Survivor, it also depends on what kind of 3d work you want to do? If for games, I believe 3dMax, Blender and Maya are well suited for that. For movies, apparently Lightwave although 3dmax and Maya are sometimes used for that as well.

Oj · Post by Oj » 29 May 2006, 10:40

I use Ray Dream Studio 5.5 (I believe it's now called Carrara or sumting), as it's the easliest to use (IMHO). I also use 3ds 4.2. I need an upgrade, but it's expensive

Survivor · Post by **Survivor** » 29 May 2006, 11:14

ok, then its cool
U see, im starting my studies on 3dsmax soon...basically only went thru an itro. Well, i was told by someone that 3dsmax has basically reached the end of the line, and just wanted to clarify some things...

Thanks guys.

By the way, for example..im doing 3dsmax at college. And i think we will be doing some program called director or something. Well, what i wanted to know was, where would I be able to go study other 3d programs?

Shot!

Leigh · Post by **Leigh** » 26 Sep 2006, 22:21

Sorry to dredge up this old thread, but I guess since it's still on the first page of the graphics forum it should be fine...

OnlyOneKenobi wrote:Survivor, it also depends on what kind of 3d work you want to do? If for games, I believe 3dMax, Blender and Maya are well suited for that. For movies, apparently Lightwave although 3dmax and Maya are sometimes used for that as well.

Hehe LightWave is barely used in the industry these days. Gone are the days when its raytracer was considered advanced - now it's just a slow, buggy, rigid piece of software that's fallen out of favour with the industry at large. You'll find it in some smaller commercial shops, but you'll be hard-pressed to find it in heavy use in the film industry. Maya is the main package used in the film industry, along with proprietary software (developed and used by most mid to large sized shops). XSI is also gaining popularity in the film industry.

Max, Maya and XSI are all commonly used in the game industry.

rustypup · Post by **rustypup** » 27 Sep 2006, 07:45

@leigh

how does amorphium rate then?.. (probably the only app i've ever picked up and been able to use effectively... as a novice...).

and... welcome back

capanno · Post by **capanno** » 27 Sep 2006, 10:10

Leigh, whats your thoughts on modo201 and 202? Do you have experience with it? Its such an attractive package...

Leigh · Post by **Leigh** » 27 Sep 2006, 11:11

rustypup wrote:@leigh

how does amorphium rate then?.. (probably the only app i've ever picked up and been able to use effectively... as a novice...).

and... welcome back

Heya

I never actually used Amorphium myself, but if I remember correctly it was a modeling package, right? I haven't really heard it mentioned in years, to be honest...

capanno wrote:Leigh, whats your thoughts on modo201 and 202? Do you have experience with it? Its such an attractive package...

Modo is very nice. It's basically the new incarnation of LightWave - it's developed by Lightwaves original development team, who left NewTek when NewTek wouldn't allow them to take Lightwave in a new direction. The modeler, in particular, is really nice. The new rendering module looks pretty impressive too, but I haven't had time to properly check it out yet.

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 27 Sep 2006, 11:20

I have started learning to use Blender, the first 3d modelling I've ever done, so I'm a newbie.

I have managed to model my face.

rustypup · Post by **rustypup** » 27 Sep 2006, 11:24

Leigh wrote:if I remember correctly it was a modeling package, right?

yup... very much like moulding plasticene, you start with a "lump", which can be pushed, prodded and stretched into whatever shape you're after... (used in one of the austin powers movies, IIRC)...

ahh. well...

<determines to get to grips with gmax after all...>..

Leigh · Post by **Leigh** » 30 Sep 2006, 11:34

rustypup wrote:
Leigh wrote:if I remember correctly it was a modeling package, right?
yup... very much like moulding plasticene, you start with a "lump", which can be pushed, prodded and stretched into whatever shape you're after... (used in one of the austin powers movies, IIRC)...

ahh. well...

<determines to get to grips with gmax after all...>..

That's right yeah, the plasticine one. The problem with software like that is that it doesn't really create good topology, which makes the models hard (if not impossible) to rig and animate. ZBrush models often suffer from this problem as well. That's why it's always best to model in a more "conventional" package

Afflict · Post by **Afflict** » 30 Sep 2006, 12:16

I also downloaded blender and I am very keen on donating some time to it soon.

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