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September 24th, 2003, 08:46 PM
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Warrior
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: louisiana
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need info on cgi creation,
i was digging around at bsg.com and found a contest i am thinking of intering. however i have no software for cgi creation and need some sites that i can go and get it.
i found one called 3d studio max, but the price i found was over 1000.00. does anyone know of a good program for a lower price?
this is my first venture into cgi, so i need a user friendly program. any help is greatly appericated.
nightscape
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Hear the rime of the ancient mariner
See his eye as he stops one of three
Mesmerises one of the wedding guests
Stay here and listen to the nightmares of the sea.
And the music plays on, as the bride passes by
Caught by his spell and the mariner tells his tale.
taken from "the rime of the ancient mariner" by iron maiden
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September 24th, 2003, 09:12 PM
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out there somewhere
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To be honest, anything good costas ALOT of money.
I am a 3dmax user. I love it. But to be honest, unless you are aiming for the video game industry I would suggest Lightwave over Max. More people use it. Its easier to share models and meshes.
Above that I would suggest Maya which is VERY VERY powerful. And there is a free Maya download. The only thing though is a HORRIBLE watermark on every render you do. But YOu can learn the program
Below them I know Rhino has some powerful tools. Though it is better at organic shapes over ..lets say doing a room interior.
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September 24th, 2003, 09:24 PM
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Warrior
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: louisiana
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cool thanks, i will go and check them out. sounds like maya might in my line, just to learn on. then i could explore more options.
nightscape
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Hear the rime of the ancient mariner
See his eye as he stops one of three
Mesmerises one of the wedding guests
Stay here and listen to the nightmares of the sea.
And the music plays on, as the bride passes by
Caught by his spell and the mariner tells his tale.
taken from "the rime of the ancient mariner" by iron maiden
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September 25th, 2003, 08:38 AM
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Commodore
The Andorian Simpson
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Stalybridge, Cheshire, UK
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If you're looking for a free program you could try Blender blender3d.com. I haven't personally used it, but it comes highly recommended by several people. I'm considering giving it a try myself someday soon. |
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September 25th, 2003, 10:10 AM
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Warrior
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: louisiana
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cool thanks, i will check it out. but right now i think i need a better graphics card, i have what came with the pc and its not too good. thanks for the link.
nightscape
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Hear the rime of the ancient mariner
See his eye as he stops one of three
Mesmerises one of the wedding guests
Stay here and listen to the nightmares of the sea.
And the music plays on, as the bride passes by
Caught by his spell and the mariner tells his tale.
taken from "the rime of the ancient mariner" by iron maiden
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September 25th, 2003, 10:25 AM
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Warrior
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: louisiana
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well i got the blender installed, and looks like the card i have is good. now i get to play with it.
thanks again guys,
nightscape
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Hear the rime of the ancient mariner
See his eye as he stops one of three
Mesmerises one of the wedding guests
Stay here and listen to the nightmares of the sea.
And the music plays on, as the bride passes by
Caught by his spell and the mariner tells his tale.
taken from "the rime of the ancient mariner" by iron maiden
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September 26th, 2003, 03:56 AM
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Commodore
The Andorian Simpson
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Stalybridge, Cheshire, UK
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Neato.  |
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