Endless debate. Learn process in whatever software. Switching isnt that hard. Blender is free and can compete with other softwares at least on modeling sides. IMO, it's as good, and doesnt feel clunky. Im learning it actually. Check Pitiwazou stuff. And you can even start learning sculpting. Autodesk support ? Unless you…
Why it has to be same app for modelers and animators?Nowdays you can easilly transfer meshes via fbx, so modeler can use preferred app for modeling and animator can then animate the fbx file in maya. I have been using max and maya while being a student because its a standard but once I got hired, I had to switch to modo as…
For me, its max because of splines and the modifier stack. So for example I want to create a picture frame. In max I create a rectangle spline, create a profile shape and sweep it over the rectangle. Quick, simple mesh and UV's. At any point I can edit the splines in either and the final mesh object updates.…
Don't forget Blender, it could become the new Standard in the near future with the 2.8 so it is worth learning it in depth and it already starts to be used in AAA games like those by Epic Games and Blizzard (but mostly by independent external studios that do their skins and special events updates) and it is very popular in…
@Joopson I remember when i first started i kinda jumped around programs alot and formed strong opinions about which one was worse or better. After i took some time to just learn 3D in general, i moved from blender to maya and realized that its all the same with different names for tools and strengths/weaknesses for each.…
Now, see, you're approaching the test wrong. There's no way you can learn all those softwares' workflows efficiently and thoroughly enough to do a test like that yourself. And there are too many variables. Maya may simply not work the way your brain expects it to work, so you're slower working in it. And especially because…
I feel like this thread is devolving a bit from the main point of just what program would be considered standard and becoming a classic software battle lol. Also you can clearly see now why this is asked so much. Because each software has its strengths and weaknesses. Each software can fit a different flow of user and…