The first thing you have to do when switching between the two is to not expect it to work the same way as Max does! Here's a great post from DJ_ on CGTalk, sums up everything beautifully: learning-maya.com is also a great resource and try out all the basic tutorials there and if you want to get videos Digital-Tutors is…
I remember the days when the FMX was very small, and just a handfull of people came. I think 96 was the first time I went there, then 98 they had some ILM guys showing an all digital frankenstein movie, which never was finished... And when the heat between maya and max presentation was still on, and people were calling…
I was going to say that's scary shit because now you can edit things so easily on a computer that it will kill conventional music methods. Then I remembered we edit art using "easier tools" down to the pixel on giant digital canvases using a pressure sensitive pad attached to a giant LCD monitor. Traditional art is still…
I'm doing Digital Imaging at college and it forced me to learn Illustrator. I didn't bother with tutorials and just got down to it. The interface helped (coming from photoshop>illustrator), so I knew the general thang. I'm still learning new stuff - but its how my brain works and gets taught - just doing. You may be…
Yeah I agree with Soul. I've lost enough music switching computers and stuff over the years that I really don't want that to happen with movies as well. Plus HD movie files would take up a ton of room. I'd much rather rent downloads and buy actual discs for movies. Music on the other hand digital only is fine with me.
http://hk3f.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html Hi all, been adjusting my blog and online resume for quite some time now. Got caught up in a situation where as an Artist and Designer I strongly feel to make a creative style resume / CV yet some people are suggesting me to make it like the example below. I have received examples…
Hi everyone, I just quit my studies for Digital Arts and Entertainment in Belgium. Now I'm looking for a job but I'm having a lot of difficulty with finding a first job. Here in Belgium they all want a degree and everywhere I look they also want a minimum of 3 years of experience. Is there anyone with some advice oh how to…
Hello there! I'm a freelance digital artist, my work focus on 2d animation, character design and visual development. I'm going to post here some stuff I do in my free time, porfolio pieces and older works. I love to draw cats, magical characters and places and some time to time sci fi gadgets. My first submission is a…
Hi, I'm Alexander, a senior-level digital artist specializing in modeling and texturing inanimate objects (though I do have a bit of character work under my belt, as well). I've worked on noteworthy projects at famous studios such as Zenimax and Bluepoint Games. I'm now available for remote gigs or on-site jobs in the…