SPECIAL EFFECTS PROGRAMS THAT ARE EASY TO USE

theharibokid · Post by **theharibokid** » Tue Sep 30, 2003 8:23 pm

I am a film maker who is after a 3d effects creation program that is easy to use. I like how you created the building explosion and helipcopter and wondered how and what you did it with.

Thanks !:)

Riggzy · Post by **Riggzy** » Tue Sep 30, 2003 8:26 pm

well er whats your budget? then we can start narrowing down the hundreds of programs out there

theharibokid · Post by **theharibokid** » Tue Sep 30, 2003 8:27 pm

My budget is less than Ã‚Â£300, and wondered what the easy product was to use.

Carnage7p · Post by **Carnage7p** » Tue Sep 30, 2003 11:02 pm

umm well 3d isn't a piece of cake, especially if you are looking to create something like the helicopter or building explosion.

insert_coin · Post by **insert_coin** » Tue Sep 30, 2003 11:15 pm

LOL Carnage ill leave this one to you otherwise ill end up just yelling at the poor guy

Carnage7p · Post by **Carnage7p** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 1:39 am

hahaha umm yeah thanks. i have four words. GET A BIGGER BUDGET! sorry if that was a little harsh. you can't even get it that cheap with a student discount.

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 1:58 am

he's right, what you should do untill you can get a bigger budget is just plan out films that don't require 3D.

Raptor · Post by **Raptor** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 2:25 am

Originally posted by foxwood
he's right, what you should do untill you can get a bigger budget is just plan out films that don't require 3D.

Or learn to use blender... it's freeware...

Carnage7p · Post by **Carnage7p** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 2:29 am

but since he wants a program that is easy to use i definitely WOULD NOT recommend blender. it doesnt make any sense at all. plus it runs from DOS. hahaha

once you get a bigger budget i would suggest 3d Studio Max (aka 3ds Max) or Lightwave. I haven't seen much work from cinema 4d so i can't really form an opinion on it yet.

U.S.Amateurfilmaker · Post by **U.S.Amateurfilmaker** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 2:46 am

Originally posted by Raptor
[Or learn to use blender... it's freeware...

Hahahaha, better off spending the few hundred for max or cinema 4D, belnder is rocket science!

[Edited on 1-10-2003 by U.S.Amateurfilmaker]

Austin · Post by **Austin** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 3:34 am

s***, i had no idea that i am a rocket scientest! Geezz people Blender really isnt that hard, and WTF is wrong with running from dos? It doesnt look like it runs from dos only reason you guys know is cause of the window....and how do you think the apple version works huh? to quote from our "fav" movie "free your mind" you guys should just go with it, and if you cant figure out something, ask me or find it your self on tut sites.
as for insert - HAHAHAHAHA you really hate people that come here and ask stupid a** questions they could have found out on their own, dont you?
Haribokid - i recomend blender 3d, you can get it at blender3d.org...or there is another prog called wings 3d but i cant vouge for it cause i havent tried it.

Carnage7p · Post by **Carnage7p** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 3:50 am

well not very many people successfully figure out blender before they go out of their mind.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 3:54 am

well, i guess...
I used to be real confused by blender when i first got it. At first i opened it got scared and ran away hehehe, but after awile i got the hang of it, i guess the only advice i have is stay open minded, find beginers tuts and stick to what the "pros" say in the tuts.

Raptor · Post by **Raptor** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 4:21 am

Originally posted by Carnage7p
but since he wants a program that is easy to use i definitely WOULD NOT recommend blender. it doesnt make any sense at all. plus it runs from DOS. hahaha

once you get a bigger budget i would suggest 3d Studio Max (aka 3ds Max) or Lightwave. I haven't seen much work from cinema 4d so i can't really form an opinion on it yet.

I consider running under DOS a good thing, a lot less of a waste of resources!!! Besides, all WIndoze is is a gui interface for the command line

theharibokid · Post by **theharibokid** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 1:28 pm

theharibokid · Post by **theharibokid** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 1:28 pm

Thanks for your help, i will try blender and have a play around with it.

insert_coin · Post by **insert_coin** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 2:27 pm

LOL good luck... its an awfull program

Carnage7p · Post by **Carnage7p** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 9:43 pm

yeah let us know if you figure out how to do anything haha but we probably wont be hearing from you.

[Edited on 1-10-2003 by Carnage7p]

Austin · Post by **Austin** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 1:51 am

wow you guys have no faith, hehehe

Carnage7p · Post by **Carnage7p** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 1:54 am

i'd be willing to bet a lot of money that 19 out of 20 people give up on blender.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 1:56 am

hahahahahaha, i havent a clue, i really dont find it that hard, i really dont know what to say.

MHFilms.cjb.net · Post by **MHFilms.cjb.net** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 7:14 pm

download the software

xander · Post by **xander** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 11:35 pm

i downloaded blender.

I thought I was just inept at learning 3D and impatient.

im glad you guys confirmed what I was thinking - its an awful piece of software!!!

well - al credit to the programmers - its probably powerful, but its a b**ch to learn.

i gave up!!

Raptor · Post by **Raptor** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 12:17 am

Work through some of the tutorials at the blender site, it will start to make sense....

ALove · Post by **ALove** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 3:02 am

i have the oppourtunity to get 3ds max 6 for $600, should i take it? is it easy to learn?

ps. anyone who also wants it for $600 go here

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