Ooh boy....

B33TL3 · Jul 2010

Let me just say that I'm COMPLETELY new to modeling.
I joined after seeing all those epic entries for the Polycount Challenge...
So...
Am I the only one to be completely new to joining Polycount without an ounce of Modeling knowledge in me?

ScoobyDoofus · Jul 2010

Welcome and good luck!

Stick around, read a lot, post your work regularly, even if you don't think its any good. With time and a lot of practice you should see your skills grow amazing amounts. I learned almost everything I know about 3D art from Polycount and its members.

Tumerboy · Jul 2010

Welcome to the boards. Listen to Scoobs, he's been around longer than most.

B33TL3 · Jul 2010

ScoobyDoofus wrote: »

Welcome and good luck!

Stick around, read a lot, post your work regularly, even if you don't think its any good. With time and a lot of practice you should see your skills grow amazing amounts. I learned almost everything I know about 3D art from Polycount and its members.

Oh cool. I'm not/wasn't the only clueless one, then.
Does anyone have free programs to recommend? I've recently downloaded Blender, but I'd like to know what other people use...

breakneck · Jul 2010

new to modeling? well you just found a goldmine of awesomeness. . . .and a 3 legged sex creature we call Tumerboy.

Swizzle · Jul 2010

Too bad those three legs are attached to his forehead and look like tentacles.

MattQ86 · Jul 2010

Your first task is to model this tri-tentacled abomination.

B33TL3 · Jul 2010

B-b-b-but...
He's SCARY!

Tumerboy · Jul 2010

Swiz don't make me bring out the octopus porn someone posted recently. . .

And B33TL3 you'll be singing a different tune once I get my cups on you.

HonkyPunch · Jul 2010

B33TL3 wrote: »

Let me just say that I'm COMPLETELY new to modeling.
I joined after seeing all those epic entries for the Polycount Challenge...
So...
Am I the only one to be completely new to joining Polycount without an ounce of Modeling knowledge in me?

Well you're better off than me, I've been here 6 years and I still don't have any Modeling knowledge.
Welcome to Polycount.

B33TL3 · Jul 2010

HonkyPunch wrote: »

Well you're better off than me, I've been here 6 years and I still don't have any Modeling knowledge.
Welcome to Polycount.

Derr....
Um....
Thank you?

EDIT: Does anyone know if Blender is good, or if I should get ambitious and spend money? Keep in mind that I probably won't be doing this for a job.

Zwebbie · Jul 2010

B33TL3 wrote: »

EDIT: Does anyone know if Blender is good, or if I should get ambitious and spend money? Keep in mind that I probably won't be doing this for a job.

It's certainly good enough and has worked for me so far. The biggest problem with it is that it's a bit different from the industry standards, so nobody has bothered to adopt it. Its UI is generally described as confusing, but that's partially because, again, it differs a lot from Max/Maya. Furthermore, 2.5 Beta should come out soon, which will improve the UI a lot.

PolyHertz · Jul 2010

Welcome aboard! And yea like Zwebbie said, Blender's due for a new build soon. Past that Id maybe try Nevercenter Silo and/or Luxology Modo as low cost (comparatively) alternatives to the 'big' packages.

This might be up your alley also: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74849

eld · Jul 2010

B33TL3 wrote: »

Derr....
Um....
Thank you?

EDIT: Does anyone know if Blender is good, or if I should get ambitious and spend money? Keep in mind that I probably won't be doing this for a job.

Spend the money on a tablet, while blender is fully capable, there's no cheap replacement for a tablet.

(also keep in mind, experience and knowledge is transferable, so you'll be able to learn any program in the future)

(also, keep at it with an iron will, be humble, and listen to what people here have to say in the future)

danshewan · Jul 2010

Tumerboy wrote: »

And B33TL3 you'll be singing a different tune once I get my cups on you.

This had me laughing for about half an hour. Awesome.

Welcome to Polycount, B33TL3.

Ooh boy....

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