New to 3D software, basic question

[christopher...@lmco.com]

My employer needs some animations done, so I'm trying to learn how
Blender and Maya work. Other types of software offer basic models and
objects that are the kind of thing you need to work with. Like a draw
program has rectangles, cubes, circles, etc. The demo that my employer
needs is pretty simple: some basic avatars moving in a very simple 3D
space. So I envision a procedure like this: I select something like
"new space", and it makes a space that I can customize. Then I select
"new avatar" and it gives me a default avatar in that space, which I
can also customize. Does the software allow working like that? Do any
other programs do this besides Blender and Maya? Thanks.

Chris Brewsrer

[Rowley]

christopher...@lmco.com wrote:
> My employer needs some animations done, so I'm trying to learn how
> Blender and Maya work.

Why not just farm it out to an outside firm or individual?

FWIW, Blender has a steep learning curve and Maya has a steep price....

> Other types of software offer basic models and
> objects that are the kind of thing you need to work with. Like a draw
> program has rectangles, cubes, circles, etc. The demo that my employer
> needs is pretty simple: some basic avatars moving in a very simple 3D
> space. So I envision a procedure like this: I select something like
> "new space", and it makes a space that I can customize. Then I select
> "new avatar" and it gives me a default avatar in that space, which I
> can also customize. Does the software allow working like that? Do any
> other programs do this besides Blender and Maya? Thanks.

"Avatar" = people / or something similar? If that is the case then check
out DAZ Studio (which currently is a freebie...). Plus, you can buy all
sorts of pre-made content to use with it.

http://www.daz3d.com/i.x/software/studio/-/?&_m=d

Martin

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> Chris Brewsrer

[christopher...@lmco.com]

Thanks for the clues. I think you're right that this is something for
outside specialists, but I'm just trying to get the scope of the job.
Once one creates a person/avatar under another program, can this be
imported to Blender as an object?

On Jun 10, 6:29 pm, Rowley <industry3dREM...@yahoo.com> wrote:

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[Rowley]

I think Blender can import a variety of 3D file formats - pretty much
all the typical ones probably.

If you're looking for someone to do this for you - you might check the
local Craigslist in your area - look under either the "Jobs" or "Gigs"
sections for someone offering to do some freelance work - or write up an
ad yourself describing what you want done and post it there yourself.

Martin