Nyghtfall opened this issue on May 14, 2014 · 161 posts
pumeco posted Thu, 15 May 2014 at 9:41 AM
@Dale
Blender was indeed known to have the UI from Hell, but that's no longer so.
Blender is always going to look intimidating to an extent due to the incredible amount of capabilities it has, but like I said, for the cost of a Printed User Guide, you can have it all; you get something to absorb in a comfortable manner, you support the program, and you get to say you own the most powerful 3D software on the planet*
*Anything missing from Blender tends to get implemented eventually.
Blender is under the control of the users, it's not not the other way around. That fact alone should be enough to tell anyone that learning to use Blender is a no-brainer. It's something you should do or I'm guessing you'll regret it years down the line. I already regret almost everything I spent on 3D, not everything, almost everything.
Blender might not be Nyghtfall's cup of tea right now, but as with heddheld, the suggestion is to at least try to learn Blender while he saves the money for whatever.
I followed Nyghtfall's page before I commented, and seriously, I don't see anything about the workflow he's considering that would actually be beneficial to him for that sort of stuff. I reckon Poser on it's own will be more productive to him than any inter-program workflow he's considering. Blender would give him the power to realise the images or animations he wants all in one place - no matter what. Dynamic everything, water, fluid, cloth, hair, blood, sweat, trears, the works - it's all there.
Another benefit is you never have to worry about whether you can afford the next release. Using Blender means you take that load off your mind (and your wallet) completely. You can concentrate on your art instead of your finances.
Blender is one of those things where, when you first start learning it, it feels less productive than what you're used to. But once it falls into place, it's like you suddenly remembered to take the brakes off and you'll go faster, and that's when you start to feel for those that don't use Blender.
Anyway, I don't want to get accused of turning this into a Blender debate, so like I said, basically, no, I don't think his proposed workflow is worth the money. I reckon Nyghtfall should stick to Poser but learn Blender in the meantime. If he does that, by the time he comes to buying Vue, he'll hopefully realise he already has all he'll ever need:
Blender!