Edited 'Untitled'. You need to dock some points because I removed two chapters.
Changed, thanks for letting me know! By the way, that looks MUCH better. I don't have time tonight to re-read, but I definitely will and I'll adjust my review to reflect the changes
I know this is thread is a few days old but I'll just offer my insight real fast. 3DS Max and Maya are both pretty similar, and both very good programs for modeling. Whether you use one versus another is mostly a small matter of preference, but Maya does have better/easier functions for animation/rendering (in my opinion). My personal preference is Maya, but everyone is different.
In other words, learn whichever one you want, and then you should be able to learn the other with relative ease. In 20 hours you should have a very firm understanding of how the program works and how to make some basic models. In 100 hours you ought to know a lot more intricacies and some of the tricks of the trade, they might even let you dabble with some plug-ins.
Both Maya and 3DS Max can be learned through self-study, but not everyone is up to that. Plus you won't learn a lot of the jargon and other nuances. Self-study in 3D programs is a lot like learning kung-fu from watching movies... it's possible to learn some great technique, but most of the info out there just skims surfaces and it's hard to link it all together. Your best bet would be to find an in-depth tutorial that will take you from beginner level to master level. I'd link you to one if I knew of such a tutorial
$5000 for 100 hours isn't bad, but if you're just doing it as a hobby I wouldn't pay for it. I'd only spend $5000 on it if you're fairly certain you want to pursue it as a career. The downside is you'll never really know if you've got what it takes without getting your feet wet, and you can't really get your feet wet without buying the programs which run about $2000 each.
My advice: Download Blender. Blender is a free 3D design tool with which you can play around and see if 3D design is something you want to do professionally. Plus, if you learn the basics of Blender you'll have a firm footing in 3D design and it'll be much easier to learn the professional programs.
dude i hate australia your dell prises are like half of ours
dell seems pretty good but alien ware is expensive
Dell laptops cost about the same as Alienware ones. Gaming laptops are just a bad idea all around. Build a gaming desktop for $500 and buy a netbook for $300. Get both your portability and gameability (yeah, I just made that word up) for way less than the cost of a gaming laptop.
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Here's the widescreen resolutions:
1920x1200
1680x1050
1440x900
1280x800
And the fullscreen resolutions (for those of you who live in 1990):
1600x1200
1280x1024
1152x864
1024x768
:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
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*looking forward to it*
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In other words, learn whichever one you want, and then you should be able to learn the other with relative ease. In 20 hours you should have a very firm understanding of how the program works and how to make some basic models. In 100 hours you ought to know a lot more intricacies and some of the tricks of the trade, they might even let you dabble with some plug-ins.
Both Maya and 3DS Max can be learned through self-study, but not everyone is up to that. Plus you won't learn a lot of the jargon and other nuances. Self-study in 3D programs is a lot like learning kung-fu from watching movies... it's possible to learn some great technique, but most of the info out there just skims surfaces and it's hard to link it all together. Your best bet would be to find an in-depth tutorial that will take you from beginner level to master level. I'd link you to one if I knew of such a tutorial
$5000 for 100 hours isn't bad, but if you're just doing it as a hobby I wouldn't pay for it. I'd only spend $5000 on it if you're fairly certain you want to pursue it as a career. The downside is you'll never really know if you've got what it takes without getting your feet wet, and you can't really get your feet wet without buying the programs which run about $2000 each.
My advice: Download Blender. Blender is a free 3D design tool with which you can play around and see if 3D design is something you want to do professionally. Plus, if you learn the basics of Blender you'll have a firm footing in 3D design and it'll be much easier to learn the professional programs.
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