Hey mates.
On behalf of all the newbees to 3d this is a topic for posts from the masters.pls share ur knwledge with us, sites for tutorials, pros and cons of the various softwares,

'masters' is an exaggeration. we are all at different stages on the learning ladder.
lets all trade knowledge.

good thread idea!
people can ask/make specific questions/requests.

so to start:
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so to start:
subscribe with www.3dworldmag.com for the latest trends in the 3d world. Software tips and competetions.u will also get free cd's with every publication.for january,i got a free vue8 software for environment  design. There r monthly competitions for graphic artists. In abuja the most reliable place to get the mag is @ sahad stores.it goes for 2600 naira.if anyone knws abt lagos pls post.online subsciption  guarantees delivery to ur office or workplace

subscribe with 3dworldmag for the best tips for aspirin 3d artists and annimators.
It comes with free cds which may contain tutorial videos,resources or software.
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yeah. good site.
Autodesk has some awesome features for their 2012 release of 3d apps.
i wonder y they bother, they long bought out all d competition.lol

i particularly look forward 2 d editable motion path that now shows in the maya viewport.
and the viewport 2.0 capabilities r awesome. u dont really need to render ur scene to assess ur effects.

its kinda pricy tho at 3500 USD (at least for me) i will wait til it hits 1000 (if ever)lol

http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/100-maya-3d-tutorials-beginners-intermediate-advanced-users/
http://www.instantshift.com/2009/03/06/45-incredible-maya-tutorials-around/

has a good collection of tutes.
sorry, i am a mayan. most of my resources r maya-oriented.

now for those of us that learn more from seeing rather than reading(my God,thee r alot of u!),visit
www.digitaltutors.com and register . this gives u access to a dizzying array of really cool tutorials steamed at ur choice and FREE!!!
u cant beat that,methinks

@OKX thanks man ur links really kicks ass.
not really a mayan maself;3dsmax cuts if for me but a really good post nonetheless. cheers mate

hello OKX,

i'm a mayan, i'm self thought, buh i need someone like you to put me tru some fins, i dont mind meeting you for lessons, lol, i'm having lots of probs, buh i wud appreciate it if you help me out bro, this is my number and BB pin 08035507465 bb pin 218CA404, or let me av urs

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post ur probs here, n i'll see how i can help.
i move around a bit, am outta lag at d mo.

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a link to ur demo reel/website will help prospective students believe u are proficient, and also know if wot u are offering is relevant to their current skill level.

Just a thot.
Goodluck

@OKX, i appreciate that and i'm currently working on it.its will be on net very soon,so if i may ask are you into 3D or what?

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OKX:

yeah. good site.
Autodesk has some awesome features for their 2012 release of 3d apps.
i wonder y they bother, they long bought out all d competition.lol

i particularly look forward 2 d editable motion path that now shows in the maya viewport.
and the viewport 2.0 capabilities r awesome. u dont really need to render your scene to assess your effects.

it seems the decision to merge the autodesk 3d apps development teams under one person is yielding dividends on all fronts. editable motion paths (trajectories) have been in max for a couple of years now. .its just like the way i envied some of the edge modeling tools in maya and had to go third party with stuff like polyboost. was pleased to see similar stuff with the introduction of graphite modeling tools in max. wonder if this means the 2 apps will eventually fuse into one someday.

OKX:

yeah. good site.
Autodesk has some awesome features for their 2012 release of 3d apps.
i wonder y they bother, they long bought out all d competition.lol

i particularly look forward 2 d editable motion path that now shows in the maya viewport.
and the viewport 2.0 capabilities r awesome. u dont really need to render your scene to assess your effects.

it seems the decision to merge the autodesk 3d apps development teams under one person is yielding dividends on all fronts. editable motion paths (trajectories) have been in max for a couple of years now.  .its  just like the way i envied some of the edge modeling tools in maya and had to go third party with stuff like polyboost. was pleased to see similar stuff  with the introduction of graphite modeling tools in max. wonder if this means the 2 apps will eventually fuse into one someday.

the day they fuse will be a nitemare for me.
hate wot they did with the maya interface in the 2011 release.

the dark look is my primary dislike in max and they now forced it on us in maya.
(atleast most other max-ish features can be turned off by the user if desired- but not this one!)

i think it detracts rather than adds to quality when one major vendor owns all the top apps for any sector in the industry.
maya has motion paths that u constrain objects to, but this new feature gives u the ability to interactively and intuitively edit animation without the graph editor.
u say max has had that 4 a bit?

OKX:

the day they fuse will be a nitemare for me.
hate wot they did with the maya interface in the 2011 release.

the dark look is my primary dislike in max and they now forced it on us in maya.
(atleast most other max-ish features can be turned off by the user if desired- but not this one!)

i think it detracts rather than adds to quality when one major vendor owns all the top apps for any sector in the industry.
maya has motion paths that u constrain objects to, but this new feature gives u the ability to interactively and intuitively edit animation without the graph editor.
u say max has had that 4 a bit?

lol. thank god we can customize and use any color for the u.i in max *sticking tongue out*. and yeah im not talking about constraining stuff to paths etc. i had to check the maya new features vid to see if it was something new that max did not have in order to gauge my future app of choice. so far i have no reason to consider changing my 3d app of choice. thanks to inspiration by likes of blur studios and tyson ibele. its been around in max at least since the 2010 release came out. thats when i discovered it anyway. you might not find it for an eternity because you need to hot key a toggle to go into the trajectory sub object mode. so even if you have the trajectory visible you cant click on it let alone edit if you dont know of the toggle function.

Pls, is Maya 8 the latest version of Maya?

@ayox
there have been 3 releases since maya 8.
Maya2011 is the latest purchasable version, i dont think the 2012 is officially out- but its priced at about 3500 USD so its not an option 4 me for now.lol

@x
yeah. Ive kinda discovered that d most useful shortcut tips in most 3d apps r tucked away in some obscure corner-most help files dont even mention em.lol

anyone in kaduna can meet me for free hands-on tutorials in cinema-4d. send an email to 'abdulazizladan@gmail.com' if interested.

@all, pls i need a one-on -one coaching in 3dmax and maya, wat r ur terms n conditions??

@ don pizzle ,call this number if you are interested in Maya or 3dmax

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ladanski:

anyone in kaduna can meet me for free hands-on tutorials in cinema-4d. send an email to 'abdulazizladan@gmail.com' if interested.

Thats a wrong place to be at the moment

@OKX, ok you r out of lagos, I understand maya, but my problem is animating, if you get back to lag, can you please let me know, i'll come with my laptop and get to learn from you, and some tricks in modelling too

@jide
lol.have been in and outta lag a dozen times since dat post.

Am in town at d mo, but will be travelling outtatown again 2mrw for about a week.
Use d digits 2 know my itinery wheneva u r free.

Animation as a field is vast, wot type of animation interests you?

ok, OKX, thanks, will call you,

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Please how do I download a maya or 3dmax software for free or how can I lay ma hands on any...I wanna start self tutorials....need some help to get started.... Can u pros give me some hints on how u started