We switched to Maya a while back and its been a world of pain trying to get used to it. I've gotten to the stage where I can use the thing, but I still say the interface is well behind that of Max. Its all full of annoying little issues that require work arounds... perhaps Max does too and I just don't notice them any…
I know a few people at DICE who've switched to Maya and they've had nothing to say but bad things about the program. I haven't used it myself - I'm a max user - but I doubt I'll switch.
as far as the tools that are used to model i think max may be ahead , i use maya now , but i remember it was easyer to bulk out shapes in max ... i cant remember what uv mapping was like tho ... but animation in max was a bit of a pain, that was version 4 tho , ad i havnt used it since ... i suppose my point is that the…
Your primary focus should be a creating a kick ass portfolio. That's the first thing anyone is going to notice and get them interested in you. Secondly, work on becoming comfortable in Maya, but not necessarily mastering it. Enough that you can put on your resume that you know it, but be honest about your experience level…
The funny thing is that Maya really gained a lot of ground on Max about two years ago. Since then, I've noticed a lot of companies switching back to Max. Up in the Seattle area, Msoft went almost exclusively Maya for a couple of years, but now for most of the new projects, the teams have switched back to Max. I think it's…
I would now like to quote a famous X-Wing pilot, "Stay on target. Stay on target." If the original question was, "Do I need to learn Maya to get a job?", I think it's been answered. If the question is, "What specfic programs do specific companies use in their production pipeline?", then maybe we should start a new thread…
switching from one app to another and then back again sounds like a really stupid waste of time and money. did those places evaluate at all ? unfortunately i've gained the impression that in smaller shops it DOES matter a lot if you are already fit in their app since there's no one who will give you training on the job,…
"I was very restrained, Daz. I lost over 2 hours of good work to your favourite piece of software today." IT is NOT my "favourite piece of software". I would take XSI over Maya or Max any day of the week. Save often incrimentally and you wouldn't have lost 2 hrs of work. Your tone sounds like youre blaming me for your own…