I got voted for cuz I'm popular?? Cool...I'm going back to chrome balls & water. Nah, I really like the fact that I've learned over a 3 year period how to really screw things up, & I'm gettin better at it all the time.LOL
I suppose there's going to be learning curves for all levels of achievement in any endeavor. Now consider that our judgement & level of experience go hand in hand. What some perceive as mastery, others see as newbie, mediocre, experienced, etc. etc. When I first came here, just about everything was amazing. Now, I know the difference. But I still warble my head at some pieces trying to figure out "how the hell did they do that".
All I know is I progressively challenge myself trying to keep up with some of you geniuses. Maybe I try to clone an effect or vision, but I improvise every time, "improving what I screwed up last time". ;) I also try to make certain items like Quasimodos hunchback(hump/terrain). If I can't make it, I'll import it, maybe alter it some or not. The bells were done in Amorphium Pro. Whatever it takes to achieve the desired result.
All these different Genres have Masters & Grasshoppers, but even a master knows he's a student too. I just know I personally don't want to carve stone or ice, so I choose 3D & mainly Bryce.(Cuz I like the way it looks & costs)
Now that I've made a total ass of myself I'm going back to install my new (freebee) CD w/ C-4D and learn something else.
You guys are all great...Knock'm dead!!
ICM
Rod

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Ockham's razor- It's that simple