christopher.c.brewster@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> My employer needs some animations done, so I'm trying to learn how
> Blender and Maya work.
Why not just farm it out to an outside firm or individual?
FWIW, Blender has a steep learning curve and Maya has a steep price....
> Other types of software offer basic models and
> objects that are the kind of thing you need to work with. Like a draw
> program has rectangles, cubes, circles, etc. The demo that my employer
> needs is pretty simple: some basic avatars moving in a very simple 3D
> space. So I envision a procedure like this: I select something like
> "new space", and it makes a space that I can customize. Then I select
> "new avatar" and it gives me a default avatar in that space, which I
> can also customize. Does the software allow working like that? Do any
> other programs do this besides Blender and Maya? Thanks.
"Avatar" = people / or something similar? If that is the case then check
out DAZ Studio (which currently is a freebie...). Plus, you can buy all
sorts of pre-made content to use with it.
http://www.daz3d.com/i.x/software/studio/-/?&_m=d
Martin
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> Chris Brewsrer


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