Maya question

[SparkleDJackson]

Hey guys quick question. Is maya suitable for dorks like myself that hate other autocad products. I can work solidworks but i wanna make some things for team fortress 2 and i wanna know if you have to be a genius to work it

 

[Youngie1337]

Hey guys quick question. Is maya suitable for dorks like myself that hate other autocad products. I can work solidworks but i wanna make some things for team fortress 2 and i wanna know if you have to be a genius to work it

3DSMAX

... Maya is beautiful to work with. I remember watching my first animation in it called BLUE, it was amazing. Being 14 I tried to remake it, and I couldn't do anything lol.

Hard to find nowadays lol, was amazing stuff in 2004?

Animation:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1210061/blue_a_short_film_part_1/

 

[daniSAUR]

Modeling in 3dsMax is better, it's not quite CAD style, probably a bit easier to manouver. Also game engines run a little easily from Max than Maya.

Maya is better for rigging and animating in, also for lighting and effects.