You should just take it step-by-step. i.e
-Modelling
-Texturing and lighting
-Rigging and Animating
-Compositing and other effects

It is best to start with a software you can have access to its tutorials, but the basics are the same.
I used 3dmax, c4d and I am currently using blender. They function in almost the same way.For any software you choose, there is a ton of video tutorials available online.

@dark sider
I was willing to make a free tutorial on this for 3ds Max user....what do you think...lol..

y u dey laugh. u no get wrk abi? na dat fire wey u render so go burn ur ass. yeye boy

@dark sider..........i m still looking for guy that are very good in 3ds max

Looking for people who can use a particular software is hard. Try looking for people who can use other softwares to achieve thesame thing e.g modelling, animating, rigging.... Create something in one software, export it to another.... That's a pipeline. Goodluck with your search.

@landaski.......which software do you use?

I use Blender, an opensource 3d software.

@landaski......i have issues with other software reading my custom bone rigs made in max because they re scripted to make animation easy....all i just need is just 2 persons that knows max very well

velociraptor: that's not d right question. the question u shud b askin is which studio, team or group of people can u learn from. this way u will have a foresight of wot u re jumpin into.

all right so which one should i be learning 4m?

wot am sayin is dat make ur research based on studios or groups. am sayin this because, atleast most studios or grp will be doin tangible project and with this u can really learn n c the whole picture of thins that are involved in the industry. most guys have gone astray. not becos of the app they re using but because they re little islands and they will neva do anytin tangible. my studio uses maya as its main 3d app in our production pipeline. any other 3d app cannot fit in into our pipeline from d level of animation upwards. but, at the level of modeling it is still very
possible to wrk with guys wit other 3d apps.

Hmmm...interesting discussion on this thread. Character animation is really work but people shouldn't underestimate the work that also goes into architectural visualization too, especially when landscape is involved. Selecting materials, setting lighting, doing realistic models is intellectually demanding too, as one has to do a lot of research to get some of these things right.

Anyways, guys check out this video we did. It's a teaser for an upcoming movie titled "The Green Heritage: 87 Marvels from Nigeria". Feedback is appreciated.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=plcp&v=UMzNjVE6aKU

We made it in Full HD.

@chemokopi: gud stuff, very gud stuff.

You should look for a script that will allow you to export seemlessly between softwares. I dont know what standard is used but I am pretty sure there is a script out there. Anyway, it sounds easier to find someone who is good at max than learning scripting in python. Good luck

@landaski
how many studios do u no where 1 guy uses maya n anoda 3ds max and anoda c4d and anoda blender and that they all work under the same production company.

velociraptor: @chemokopi: gud stuff, very gud stuff.

Thanks man.

@landaski......lol...python?...max is not built with python...but have you tried exporting rigs from blender to other software?....rig up a character and try exporting to max or maya and see what you ll get.

@PeterReezer...... I did exportit. Problems arise sometimes and you may have to adjust the inverse kinematics and the weighing of the bones.

Please whatever the criticism is surely welcome. Even if you think it wont help, trust me it always help. Thanks so much. I need it to move to the next level.

More coming. Thanks

keep watching please.

Thanks

Please help with your ideas and comments

Thank God.

@bolajiwds: it is el fantantisco

@landaski.......lol....thats just the very little of the problem you ll encounter....even to the lowest level of modelling.....atime you ll get models flipped normal,unexpected triangulation...etc let alone rigging meshes, controlling light setting and many more as you advance to more complicated stuffs......comments alone is not enough to prove my point....anyway hope you understand...

@landaski.......lol....thats just the very little of the problem you ll encounter....even to the lowest level of modelling.....atime you ll get models flipped normal,unexpected triangulation...etc let alone rigging meshes, controlling light setting and many more as you advance to more complicated stuffs......comments alone is not enough to prove my point....anyway hope you understand...men...lol

@bolajiwds.......good.....which sofware do you use

@Peterreezer, I understand. Thankfully, I only use 1 software and have no immediate plans to join a team.

PeterReezer: @bolajiwds.......good.....which sofware do you use

Thanks PeterReezer, I enjoy lots of work with Photoshop, Boxshot3D, Modo, and Aurora 3D Animation.