3DS Max
3DS Max is a popular 3D program used to develop video games, animation etc. Some companies use 3DS Max in film and television therefore the use of 3DS Max being wide. It provides a workable modeling, animation and rendering solutions.Max was the first program to get plug-ins to render 3D scenes directly into Flash animations. There are even several add-on rendering systems that give Max more powerful raytracing and global illumination capabilities, although the cost of adding high-end rendering capabilities to Max can make it as expensive as a more powerful animation package such as SoftimageXSI.
MayaMaya is used in the TV industry for shows like Lost, motion films like Avatar, Rise of the Planet of the Apes and in the gaming industry for games like Medal of Honor and Resistance. Autodesk Maya is a 3D animation and modeling software that is used for effects, rendering and much more. Using this software can help you create and edit 3D models in various formats. You can animate your models as there is many animation tools. At the end of a 3D model you can also render what you have created as well as rendering a scene to go with it, this is used to create a more realistic look. Maya is a software for 3D digital animation and visual effects.
Lightwave
This software is a very popular choice that is used for mostly television and video production. It is also popular as it is an easy software. However the down side is that the modeling lacks associativity, which makes some types of revisions much slower and does not allow many undo steps, which can result in poorer quality work and may take longer to do. It does perform well, is simple to learn, and experienced users can get high-quality work done with it. Also the animation still has a lot of catching up to do with Maya or Softimage. Lightwave's renderer is a well regarded raytracer, which also includes Image Based Lighting and global illumination support. Lightwave's renderer has been used for many commercials and TV programs. Very few of the leading film studios use Lightwave, but it is often used by smaller companies contributing opening title sequences, monitor screen graphics, and other smaller parts of a film's CGI.
AutoCADAutoCAD is a software application for computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting. The software supports both 2D and 3Dformats. The software is developed and sold by Autodesk. The first release of CAD only used primitive entities, these are things such as: polygons, cirlces, lines, arcs and text. This was used to construct complex objects. However the modern version of the software includes a full set of tools for solid modeling which is easy to use and 3D in which the software’s steep price tag and learning curve is likely to intimidate beginners. AutoCAD LT is the light CAD design software which offers computer 2D drafting and detailing.
Cinema 4DCinema 4D is the latest release 3D motion graphics, visual effects, painting, and rendering software application from MAXON. It is the most popular software among professional 3D animators and motion graphics artists. It has been used for films such as 2012, Iron Man 2, District 9, and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. It has also been used in the MTV Music Awards as well as in many other areas such as architectural modeling, graphic design, science, and engineering.
MudboxAutodesk Mudbox is digital sculpting and digital painting software for artists, modellers and texture artists in games, film, television and design. Autodesk mudbox is an all around sculptor or modeler. This means its main purpose is to create monsters, characters, creatures, ect. And use a process called 'painting' to give them colour. It was first used to produce the 2005 Peter Jackson remake of King Kong. With a very simplified interface. Mudbox's primary application is high-resolution digital sculpting, texture painting, and displacement.
Its best feature is the interface however as the software has developed the interface has been slow.
Features that Mudbox has:
1. Movable cameras that can be bookmarked.
2. Models created within the program typically start as a simple polygon mesh that can be manipulated with a variety of different tools.
3. A model can be subdivided to increase its resolution and the number of polygons available to sculpt with.
4. 3D layers allow the user to store different detail passes, blending them with multiplier sliders and layer masks. Using layers the user is able to sculpt and mould their 3D model without making permanent changes.
ZBrushZBrush is a digital sculpting tool that combines 3D/2.5D modeling, texturing and painting This software offers tools and new features such as GoZ, ShadowBox, Spotlight, PolyPainting Layers, Timeline, and ZSketch. These new tools are useful for sculpting 3D modelers such as gaming, animation, toy design etc. Zbrush is a virtual sculpting tool. Artists use it to create very detailed sculpted organic objects, like character heads.
File Formats3ds Max General file (.3ds)3ds Max Character (.chr)Skin Envelopes (.env, .envASCII)UVW coordinates (.uvw)Blender (.blend)Cinema 4D (.c4d)Lightwave Object (.lwo)Lightwave Scene (.lws)Luxology Modo (software) file (.lxo)Autodesk Maya ASCII File (.ma)Autodesk Maya Binary File (.mb)AutoCAD general file (.dxf)Organized machine code file (.obj)Material Library (.mat)
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