Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: BJ Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.beginners Subject: Re: Win/Mac 3D Modeller upgraded Date: Mon, 02 Nov 1998 11:31:10 +0000 Organization: University of Brighton Lines: 54 Message-ID: <363D97FD.507E@bton.ac.uk> References: <3581FDD8.321F@home.com> <1dal8t6.1oayrbq1fi6xaiN@a1-88-127.a1.nl> <3637364D.FA@bton.ac.uk> <1dhrgkh.1c7br1l1zhgd9N@a1-88-106.a1.nl> NNTP-Posting-Host: itsuite35.it.bton.ac.uk Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.03Gold (Win95; I) OK, so which do I do...? > One: buy Hash Animation studio. They have a student discount and you > should be able to get the 3D package for about 50 pounds. It's a > rather good package but It woks mostly with NURBS. I know this may > make things hard, but I know a canadian Mac-user that used it for a > great net yaroze-presentation. And Hash said that RSD will be > supported in future versions. OK, so is it any good with ploygons? I'm really not very experienced in 3D modelling, although I imagine it wouldn't take long to get used to it... I'm prepared to pay £50 for it though, so if it'll do what I need I'll go for it. > Two: Buy old versions of the software. At local stores I can sometimes > buy older versions of software. I just bought Photoshop 3.0.3 for a > bargain. I still use version 3 since I still like this version better > than 4 or 5. Well I already have Photoshop 5 courtesy of my university, but what older versions would be any good...? > Three: Buy "Computer Arts" or "MacFormat" from Future-publishing. > Sometimes there are complete versions of software packages on the > coverdisks. I already got: ColourIt, Bryce, Poser, Extreme3D, Apple > Media Tool, etc. for FREE!! All complete versions I buy MacFormat regularly, but I'm not sure those packages are as good as those I can buy... > Four: Cinema 4D (not the XL version) can be bought for a studentprice. > And Cinema 4D XL is for sure the best (but not yet most supported) 3D > program for mac. Lightwave 5.6 is also availeble for mac but has a > PC-interface. I want LightWave 3D SO BAD! But it costs over a grand, and you need a G3 to get the best out of it....geez...I need a G3....! > Five: Well..... You can try the programs by borrowing them. You know > the illegal way. I always need to be carefull with this. I don't wan't > to support illegal software! But I do take software from school home > to try or use it. Well all would be fine, but I wouldn't be able to get them anyway. The Macs at uni have got Extreme 3D 2... is that any good? Ben ;-) -- Screw you guys; I'm going home. Talking poo is where I draw the line. - Cartman http://www.netyaroze-europe.com/~bjdarlow - Ben's Yaroze Homepage http://ituser.it.bton.ac.uk/student/bjd3/ - Ben's Brighton Uni Page