I absolutely love 3D. I've been usng 3DS Max for 3 years now and also teach it to young adults who are interested in the gaming industry at a local Cont Ed school.

I am also a Highschool teacher. I know my teenagers would love to learn this stuff. They'd go crazy for it! I teach in an econmically odd area. Some kids live in rich neighborhoods and others in very poor ones. These kids need something to interest them after school. Keep off the streets and out of trouble. Believe it or not its my affluent students that are in the most trouble. They have the means to get into a lot of trouble especially drugs.

My school budget is not huge for extra cirricular activities. So, how would I get the software together to do his?

I know I could use Wings3D for modeling. Photoshop LE for texturing and manipulating scans. But what about the animation part? Does anyone know of a really inexpensive (hopefully free open source app) for animating stuff?

The cheapest I can think of is Bryce at about $300 CAD.

Your advice would be greatly appreciated.

Curtis

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