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ZippyGaloo
wrote on 1/25/2004, 12:39 AM
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RBartlett
wrote on 1/25/2004, 12:56 AM
Cool 3D served well for those three, assuming intro sequences are titles/logos too.
I use LightWave discovery edition (studentware) to better understand the big boys toys. I believe that most 3d companies have a watermarking version of their software to download. The main restriction is the plug-ins you get with these versions.
They are, just like Sony Pictures/SoFo products, the perfect way, ie Try before you Buy.
3D animation is a bit like NLE/DVWs. Certain types suit certain brains.
Also how much of an individual look you want for the effort you have to put in. The 3d/anim/textured fonts program India Pro was great until Apple bought it and prevented PC/Windows sales. Make sure you get this complete and legal if you choose to buy this on ebay etc.
I use LightWave discovery edition (studentware) to better understand the big boys toys. I believe that most 3d companies have a watermarking version of their software to download. The main restriction is the plug-ins you get with these versions.
They are, just like Sony Pictures/SoFo products, the perfect way, ie Try before you Buy.
3D animation is a bit like NLE/DVWs. Certain types suit certain brains.
Also how much of an individual look you want for the effort you have to put in. The 3d/anim/textured fonts program India Pro was great until Apple bought it and prevented PC/Windows sales. Make sure you get this complete and legal if you choose to buy this on ebay etc.
epirb
wrote on 1/25/2004, 7:55 AM
I have been trying to down load the trial of 3d prd studio and even cool 3d but cant seem to get to the page. It loads for 3 min than I get page unavailable.
tried for three days, wrote to their tech support, no response.
Can anyone else try and tell me if they are haveing the same trouble.
(ie a site problem)
A quick yes or no response would be great.
Thanks in advance
Eric
tried for three days, wrote to their tech support, no response.
Can anyone else try and tell me if they are haveing the same trouble.
(ie a site problem)
A quick yes or no response would be great.
Thanks in advance
Eric
kentwolf
wrote on 1/25/2004, 8:32 AM
>>...if they are haveing the same trouble...
In my opinion, about the only thing to which Ulead responds is with regard to making the sale.
It seems that after the sale, you're on your own.
Their sites are extremely slow, tech support just about non-existant (they rarely, if ever, respond), and forum presence about 0.
...but that's just me...
They have some nice programs for a not-too-bad price, but that's about it.
If you think you'll ever need Ulead support, I would look for another company, in my opinion.
In my opinion, about the only thing to which Ulead responds is with regard to making the sale.
It seems that after the sale, you're on your own.
Their sites are extremely slow, tech support just about non-existant (they rarely, if ever, respond), and forum presence about 0.
...but that's just me...
They have some nice programs for a not-too-bad price, but that's about it.
If you think you'll ever need Ulead support, I would look for another company, in my opinion.
JohnnyRoy
wrote on 1/25/2004, 9:08 AM
I use Ulead Cool 3D Production Studio a lot because it’s quick and easy to get great results. It’s not good for complicated scenes, however, because it only has a perspective view, which makes it hard to build complicated scenes but for titles and logos, its drop dead simple to use. You can even scan in a logo and have it turn it into a vector and then manipulate it in 3D space. I scanned in my kid’s school logo from their sweatshirts and had it spinning in as an intro to a school project and everyone loved it. There is a free trial available at the Ulead site so you have nothing to loose by trying it.
If I require things like camera control, or generating liquid (like oceans) then I use Cinema 4D CE 6. I got a copy of it for free with 3D World magazine and it’s an awesome 3D application that seemed much easier to use than Maya or 3D Studio Max to me. (you’re mileage may vary) Not that I could afford Maya or 3D Studio Max but I’ve downloaded the demos (actually Maya PLE and GMax) and tutorials and just found Cinema 4D just as powerful and much easier to understand. I can upgrade to the full version 6 for $99, which increases the output resolution, but I haven’t needed to for video 3D work. Keep an eye on Digit Magazine and 3D World Magazine. Every month they include free software and training and quite often they repeat the good ones like Cinema 4D.
If you want some great 3D modeling tutorials, go to 3DBuzz.com. This site is unbelievable. They have free hour-long video tutorials in DivX format that are outstanding. I’m working through a set of tutorials now on how to build game levels in Unreal Tournament (yes, I’m a on-line gamer) and the quality of the tutorials on tools like Maya, 3D Studio Max, Cinema 4D, UnrealEd, etc. is really great.
~jr
If I require things like camera control, or generating liquid (like oceans) then I use Cinema 4D CE 6. I got a copy of it for free with 3D World magazine and it’s an awesome 3D application that seemed much easier to use than Maya or 3D Studio Max to me. (you’re mileage may vary) Not that I could afford Maya or 3D Studio Max but I’ve downloaded the demos (actually Maya PLE and GMax) and tutorials and just found Cinema 4D just as powerful and much easier to understand. I can upgrade to the full version 6 for $99, which increases the output resolution, but I haven’t needed to for video 3D work. Keep an eye on Digit Magazine and 3D World Magazine. Every month they include free software and training and quite often they repeat the good ones like Cinema 4D.
If you want some great 3D modeling tutorials, go to 3DBuzz.com. This site is unbelievable. They have free hour-long video tutorials in DivX format that are outstanding. I’m working through a set of tutorials now on how to build game levels in Unreal Tournament (yes, I’m a on-line gamer) and the quality of the tutorials on tools like Maya, 3D Studio Max, Cinema 4D, UnrealEd, etc. is really great.
~jr