Ok folks,
I'm totally new here. I have a background in art. But have been out of the loop for a long time. I'm adept at Photoshop etc. and quite computer savy. I want to get into 3d modeling and animation for fun. So I just got Lightwave 7.5 and Maya 6 for Mac, and I'm completely lost. I have no idea how to begin. I've watched a bunch of video tutorials, and let's just say I have a whole new respect for you guys!
My questions are:
Which program should I be using?
How do I begin? Are there any must have books that are really great?
Is there any one in the LA area who would trade lessons in exchange for music? (I'm a professional music producer and composer and could score your short film in any style)
Thanks for your tips,
Catfish
You should probably learn both. Start with whichever program looks easier.
Go to the bookstore and find the manual with the most interesting tutorials. New Riders' "Inside" series is pretty good, but you should find a book that has stuff that you'd like to make.
I'd start with Maya... only cuz that's what I started with. I don't know of any "must have" books, but when I started I just picked up whatever was at the bookstore and tried to apply some of the techniques. Also, Maya's help feature pretty well covers many of the tools you'd need to learn. Have fun!
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