Game engine Interaction and 3d Apps

HeadClot

I am looking at purchasing a 3D modeling Application for interaction with the Upcomming Cryengine 3 Indie and the New UDK Build.

I am Currently using a Student Version of Maya. Maya is too expensive for my budget atm and I do not like how Autodesk targets Large businesses instead of Individuals. Normal People buy their software too.

But anyway I am looking into 3D Apps other than Autodesk just for that reason.

I Have come across the following applications

Cinema 4D

Luxology Modo

Newtek Lightwave 10

Zbrush (Plan to buy this anyway)

If anyone can adivse me on the software I have found or if they can suggest any other software it would be apereciated.
My goal with this software is to make next Generation Games and Scenes.

I am right now thinking of Buying MODO, Lightwave 10 and Zbrush for myself.

Please let me know your thoughts

- HeadClot

EDIT:

Looking at the Autodesk Education Suite for Entertainment Creation 2011 Student Version on journyed.com

Even though I HATE Maya... It still contains some great software and very Cheap as well.

SpeCter

You can get all autodesk products for free if you are a student, just take a look at students.autodesk.com

Modo is also a very good modelling package, dunno about Lightwave never used it.
I wouldn´t recommend buying Cinema 4D, because last time i took a look at it i had problems getting decent exporters for many things.

HeadClot

SpeCter wrote: »

You can get all autodesk products for free if you are a student, just take a look at students.autodesk.com

Modo is also a very good modelling package, dunno about Lightwave never used it.
I wouldn´t recommend buying Cinema 4D, because last time i took a look at it i had problems getting decent exporters for many things.

Yeah I am on that, Just school decided to cut the Student Email...

Which means i cannot access my account

I really should contact Autodesk support...

SpeCter

This is really unfortunate
In my university you can keep your email even if you are not in it anymore.

HeadClot

SpeCter wrote: »

This is really unfortunate
In my university you can keep your email even if you are not in it anymore.

Yeah, that is not the case at my school.

But The good news is i just registered for another account. Not entirely sure if that is ok...

Just used my Personal email and Student ID card as proof.

SpeCter

I think that´s good enough, because not every university or school offers a personal email address for each student.

HeadClot

SpeCter wrote: »

I think that´s good enough, because not every university or school offers a personal email address for each student.

Autodesk said you could register for their student program with a personal email in their F.A.Q.

SpeCter

What i meant was that not everyone has such an email address and the only other way to prove it would be a teacher contacting autodesk or like you did showing your id card or something similar.