Trying my hand at 3D Modeling…
Once again, a break from blogging has brought me to a new place in my journey- 3d Modeling. Around the office, there aren’t many people that possess this skill, and although I’m not much of an artist, it seems like 3d modeling is more like science than art. I headed over to http://www.3dbuzz.com and purchased the Mastering Maya: The Fundamentals DVD, which is a collection of close to 400 video tutorials on getting started with 3d Modeling. The 3dbuzz guys have certainly impressed me with their video tutorials on Unreal and Half-life modding in the past, so I think these should be good.
Right now I’m using Autodesk Maya 8.5 PLE, which is the free version of the modeling product, however, I am unable to export my work into workable formats, such as COLLADA or ASE format. For now, I don’t think that it should be a problem. Who knows though- if I get good at it, I may need to get the unrestricted version.
