So I'm JUST learning how to make mesh, i need advice from mesh makers. I DONT want to make clothes, i know that much. Half people tell me learn maya which I'm in the midst of doing, other half tell me zbrush
I dont wanna waste weeks of time learning something that I wouldnt use that much. Any advice on what is the best program to learn for sl of the two?
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Wavie Haller
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I use both but if you can only afford one then it has to be maya. There's just too much zBrush lacks that it makes it a secondary program. No one uses Zbrush on it's own for sl
Blazin: it really depends on WHAT you want to make. as far as i can tell ZBrush is great for organic modelling and Maya is good for things like - hum - furniture...etc.
on the other hand - why don't you try blender first? it is free, the rendering tools now are amazing and there are a zillion tutorials on the new
she must already have maya Paco if shes started learning it but yeah blender is improving alot and has free tutorials, where as alot of maya stuff like digital tutors isnt cheap
but anyway i use maya and zbrush, for example the hippo chair i made for a certain someone, i started the model in maya til it got to this point Screenshot by Gyazo
Then i used zbrush to shape it and add some detail Screenshot by Gyazo
Wavie_Haller: best hippo chair ever!
went back to maya to do the seat section Screenshot by Gyazo
then baked in maya because zbrush cant really do it, gyazo.com/a6fb1dbba64a30...
great guys ty! 
I actually have both maya and zbrush. Im thinking possibly avatar accessories, or furniture, or possibly hair
I actually have both maya and zbrush. Im thinking possibly avatar accessories, or furniture, or possibly hair
Aww wavie, it says its not found when i click on the link and i'd love to see it!
and then i reduced the model and exported as an fbx or dae file, to upload to sl. so i'd say the important steps are done in maya, the fun steps are done in zbrush
Blazin: go all out and do all 3 
Blazin: do all of them say not found? gyazo must be a douche today
hahahahaha right? well i was gonna start just doing a week of maya tutorials, then a week of zbrush and keep going on that route. Its a lot to learn so just wanted some advice on which would be the best
Just the last one was not found for me.
ohhh yea just the last, now i see the first ones. omfg so epic! I am amazed at the work you guys can do
It's interesting that you switch between the two on the same project.
definitely start with maya, its the essential stuff, like the converting to dae for upload to sl and so on
The last link has annoying written in it
KirstyOherlihy: i must have read your whatsapp as i linked it
Wavie_Haller: do not forget the mean UV unwrapping!
PacoPooley: ooh yeah, speaking of which blazin im no expert but if you have any questions about maya as you go just use kirsty as a pawn to get to my im box
Wavie_Haller: hahahaha piss off!
boyo: i just dont like zbrush's transformation tools so its really rare i ever actually start something in zbrush from scratch, i just finish it off
LMFAOOOOO , I aint skeered! ILL DO IT ILL DO IT! hahahaa 
ok so I think ill just continue with my maya learning. seems as if the majority are good with maya
And yeah Blaze just message me and I will make Wavie help you! cracks her whip
tbh, id say maybe even 3ds max is best from what ive seen but theres so many of us that use maya and or zbrush that youre better off with maya then you can bug me to help you
YAYYY! Ok I shall take you up on that offer haha! So appreciated! I subscribed to Online video tutorials & training | lynda.com and started from lesson one and going from the basics, which I think would be best
Blazin: awesome, good luck 
Tutorials for CG, 3D, 2D, VFX, CAD, games and more > Digital-Tuto... is where i learned the basics then just learnt the rest by trial and error
Tutorials for CG, 3D, 2D, VFX, CAD, games and more > Digital-Tuto... is where i learned the basics then just learnt the rest by trial and error
ok great! you guys seriously helped me so much. Ive been so confused. No idea how much i appreciate your advice , really !
the best software is the one you have friends that can help you with 
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two very different programs. Maya would be more useful to you. If you are a student somewhere, Autodesk offers free three year use of the program. Free Student Software Downloads | Autodesk Education Community
TitaniaHalasy: hahah this is seriously the truth