Pirate1 opened this issue on Oct 29, 2004 ยท 11 posts
pogmahone posted Sat, 30 October 2004 at 2:17 AM
...probably violating the TOS
Yeah, funnily enough the Director of the artists' studios complex (where I have my studio) recently asked me what I'd advise for a 3d package that would suit sculptors for doing presentations, as she'd seen some of my own (Bryce)presentations. She intends running short (week-long) courses in computer graphics. 'The Experts' had advised Maya, Max, Lightwave etc.
Most artists want to get presentations done in the quickest, easiest way possible, without having to spend months learning a software package. Also, once they'd finished the course, they wouldn't be able to afford a copy of Maya. Sledgehammer to crack a nut. Upshot is, she's buying Bryce, and downloading Wings, to have a package that artists can learn quickly, buy cheaply for themselves, and get good presentation results :o))
mutter mutter mutter damned experts mutter mutter mutter
In answer to Pirate1' query - why not start with the cheaper option (Bryce) and see how you get on with it? Vue SEEMS to have more bells and whistles, but I'm not sure in practice that its bells and whistles are understandable or accessible to new-to-3d users. Bryce is a really good introduction to 3d and rendering. You can always move on to a more expensive application later on.
Message edited on: 10/30/2004 02:19