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1. 3D Newbie... some advice?

   

   Topic by JDM · Oct 2015 · Home› General Discussion

   Hello, I only have had a few tries with 3DSMax in the past, followed a F-15 tutorial some years ago with some success, but I don't really remember much from that. So you can say I'm a total 3d newbie. I want to get good at modelling, maybe in the future use some of my models in an indie game (I want to learn Unity as…

2. Re: 3D Newbie... some advice?

   

   Reply by sharsein · Oct 2015 · Home› General Discussion

   Learn Maya first. Most character artists started out doing environments/guns/vehicles, and those are easier to do in maya. You can make your first character right now if you want. However no amount of Maya/Zbrush tutorials will make your character look good if you don't have an understanding of graphic design principles,…

3. Re: 3D Newbie... some advice?

   

   Reply by Tim Lewis · Oct 2015 · Home› General Discussion

   You really can't go wrong with Maya or 3DSMax. Either should serve you well for what you want to do. If you're subscribed to Digital Tutors, they should have a lot of training content for both programs to help you get a grip on the basics. I would recommend looking at Zbrush only after you've got a good feel for making…