Re: FLASH: studio max vs. strata 3d studio....Which is better???

[Me]

well those  two packages are actualy my first choices...  but if you want to

go down one rung there is Lightwave and 3D Studio... Lightwave is used in

hollywood for real and cartoon Movies and TV Shows... 3D studio is the

standard now for 3D games producers... 3D Studio has been used occasionaly

for TV and Film work but barely a drop in the ocean because its not what its

designed for.


So if you have the money Soft Image... Well at the moment Maya 2 has an edge

with fir.. as in Stewart Little... but for TV Film video have a GOOd look at

Lightwave and for Games have a GOOD look at 3D Studio.


The hardware you are on is also a point. I am assuming you are on Mac

because of the packages you have looked at... I know the Lightwave prot to

Mac never worked, but its avalible on every other platform... from Amiga to

SGI.




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Subject: RE: FLASH: studio max vs. strata 3d studio....Which is better???



> When I asked a few graphic artists what 3d software to go with, they told

me

> SoftImage3dExtreme or Maya were the best choices...  Given that either one

> alone costs more than any car I've ever owned, Strata3d or Swift3d would

be

> a better choice.  You can find SoftImage and Maya out there if you look

hard

> enough tho.

>

> > My recommendation would be to download the free Strata version...see

> > if you like it ...and take it from there.  I am not sure if Discreet

> > has a demo of Max... I dont think they do.

>

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