3D modeling, animation & rendering softwares?

[iNF3RN0]

Hi,
So how many of you guys are into 3D animation and modeling? which software you use for that purpose? I am not into 3D but I like the following softwares:

- Cinema 4D
- 3D Studio Max
- Bryce
- Blender3D (freeware)

And you?

 

[Rapchik Killer]

3D Modeling and Animation:
3D Studio Max
Blender
Metaseq

Character Building:
Poser

Map Making:
DeleD
Valve Hammer Editor
GTK Radiant

 

[Rebel640]

I am familiar with 3D Studio Max mostly ... its the best i think ... but many prefer Maya .... i guess Maya would be more cooler or something caz one of my friends is doing his Graduation in Game designing and MAYA is what they are mainly thought to work on.

 

[isa91]

I wanna get into 3d programming e-books sound viable~!

 

[Desolator]

Max and Maya for me. Max is more fun waise.

 

[swallow]

blender,sketchup, kerkythea, photoshop

 

[isa91]

HEy how do i render? what does it mean to render?!

 

[A.Rafay]

i'll be studying MAX and Maya next month

 

[Chandoo]

3d studio max via university but i have a feeling it wont be much educational lol

 

[A.Rafay]

I have learned a few things in 3D max..... made a few things and quite happy

 

[shaane]

i have a little knowledge of blender at first it looks difficult but after two or so weeks you get hold of it and it gets alot easier. And interesting thing is it has a built in game engine and the software is surprisingly small in size like 10 Mb

 

[Demion]

3DS max all the way. Probably the most used application for 3D development and has the most resources available for newbies.