Forum: 3D Modeling


Subject: Best App.

Kyrothos opened this issue on Jun 19, 2005 ยท 19 posts


TheMrLee posted Thu, 06 October 2005 at 1:13 PM

Was a FAQ section with comparative information about different 3D programs ever put up? I'm in the same situation as Kyrothos--I don't know enough about non-Poser 3D to evaluate demos, so the "try the free demos" advice doesn't do me any good. I'm going to be in school this coming semester and will be able to get the amazing student pricing on an application, which means I could afford Maya Unlimited, XSI Advanced, etc., but won't be able to afford 2 such applications. I'd like to focus my efforts on one program. I know that from my playing with the Silo demo, I'll probabably get that (at the cheap full price)--I love the interface, just wish they had better newbie tutorials (or just a manual, rather than help: a very poor way for newbies to learn). Initially, I'll be creating Poser clothes props, but I want the flexibility to move beyond that (towards film/television rather than game work). Which is to say, I'd love to see a list of comparitive strengths and weaknesses of the the available 3D programs. Thanks (and my apologies if this is a repeat question that's been answered elsewhere--haven't seen it, if it has been).