3D effect...

gameboy12615 · Post by **gameboy12615** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:08 pm

athough I'm using AE now,but it really hard to make complex 3D effects...
I wonder MAYA and 3DMAX which would be better...seems the camera track of MAYA can be took into AE...and how a bout 3DMAX?
(I'm sorry if I wrote strange english...)

Zarxrax · Post by **Zarxrax** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:17 pm

Yes, AE is not really designed for 3d work, it simply has some very basic 3d abilities. For anything beyond that, you definitely want to try an actual 3d app.

gameboy12615 · Post by **gameboy12615** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:04 am

thanks for your reply...but,Is 3D APP better than MAYA and 3DMAX.seems that's an animation-design program...I just want to create some 3D model and put in AE...

BasharOfTheAges · Post by **BasharOfTheAges** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:23 am

gameboy12615 wrote:thanks for your reply...but,Is 3D APP better than MAYA and 3DMAX.seems that's an animation-design program...I just want to create some 3D model and put in AE...

He's not talking about a program called 3dApp... he's saying "a 3d application" - the ones you mentioned (Maya and 3d studio max) are examples of 3d applications.

gameboy12615 · Post by **gameboy12615** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:26 am

BasharOfTheAges wrote:He's not talking about a program called 3dApp... he's saying "a 3d application" - the ones you mentioned (Maya and 3d studio max) are examples of 3d applications.

my god...but I really found a program called "3D APP"...

anyway,thanks...I think I need to find some introduction about MAYA and 3DMAX and compare them by myself...

requiett · Post by **requiett** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:44 am

Don't listen to these guys. They just don't want you finding out about the most advanced 3D software ever created: ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS. You ever heard of a little thing called "The Matrix?" I made that. Completely in After Effects. The Wachowski Bros.? Total pretense. They don't exist. It's all right here, baby. Spread the wealth and spread the love! After Effects roxx!

Pas · Post by **Pas** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:47 am

requiett wrote:You ever heard of a little thing called "The Matrix?" I made that. Completely in After Effects.

Man, no wonder that film sucked so much arse

I personally like 3ds Max over Maya, but I hear Maya is more commonly used in the animation industry, whereas 3ds Max is more used for 3d Modeling.

Bauzi · Post by **Bauzi** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 3:30 am

I´ve seen two years ago 3DMax in action. A friend of mine showed me some stuff. It´s really impressive how he dealed with simulated physics or an awesome plugIn for fire fx. It looked awesome. I really don´t know if you can really need it for amvs.

OropherZero · Post by **OropherZero** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:13 am

3D Studio Max and Maya are practically the same, just with different interfaces, you'll find that learning one will help you be familiar with the other, this is from experience using both of them. You'll also find that when searching for a job, descriptions will say 'knowledge of' either one of them.

Serv0 · Post by **Serv0** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 11:34 pm

gameboy12615, you also might want to look at XSI. It's often used for video game modding, but you can also use it for movies.

XSI Mod Tool

The mod tool is free and simple to use.