DaQuestioner opened this issue on Jan 13, 2006 ยท 67 posts
ShawnDriscoll posted Fri, 20 January 2006 at 12:44 AM
I use Carrara just for rendering. I model in Amapi Pro or Hexagon because they are what I learned to model in. I've never modeled anything in Carrara. If you can get Hexagon + Carrara Pro for cheaper than Lightwave, I'd say you got yourself the best bang for the buck.
I you plan to do 3D for TV or movie, Lightwave is a good start (used for Battlestar Galactica and other shows) along with Cinema 4D, and XSI. If you plan to work with a bigger budget, of course get 3DS or Maya.
Carrara keeps my art hobby interesting. Products I consider below Carrara are trueSpace, Bryce, Poser/DAZ, Vue, Shade. Amapi Pro is equal to Rhino3D. Hexagon is equal to Silo3D. Then there are ZBrush and modo floating out there. I have ZBrush and Vue 5 Infinite, too. No I don't need anymore 3D apps.
Message edited on: 01/20/2006 00:51