cinema 4d or maya

[diehardmacfan]

hi everyone

i have been using 3ds max on a windows machine for almost a year

i will be getting a mac pro soon and since i am an apple fanatic i want to use mac 3d design software.

i have narrowed down my choices between cinema 4d and maya

i would like some feedback on which application is better

also if anyone has any experience with 3ds max, I am wondering which application would be easier to switch to

 

[justG]

It depends on what you're doing with it. Some random points to consider:

- Without in any way speaking to the actual capabilities/power of each application, I think it's safe to say that in the entertainment (film production, video game development) industry, C4D is still a hobbyist's tool. Maya most certainly is not. So if you know Maya, you're automatically more marketable.

- Since Autodesk now owns both 3ds max and Maya, theoretically, they will play nicely with each other. I wouldn't look for the integration that Adobe has achieved with Macromedia's apps in CS3, but still, I remember reading about some UI changes (customisable, of course) in Maya that would make it easier for 3ds max users to transition.

If I were buying for myself, I'd go with C4D. It looks quite powerful, with a learning curve that isn't as steep as Maya's. But if I were angling for a job, I'd get Maya, no question.

Hope that helps.

 

[bartelby]

As you have experience in 3Dmax, I say go for Maya. Cinema has a different way of working.
I find Maya tricky as I come from an Infini-D background and find Cinema easy.
I just can't get my head round Blender either.
I'm waiting for them to release a new book.

 

[nickel]

Well, if you come from any 3D software to another you're going to have heaps of teething problems and not to mention the "Damn it! It was so much easier in *so and so softwares*"

Although if you want to develop your own talents and make it viable for jobs in the future, Maya is the way to go. Although some places I know of use 3ds max.

But coming from my experience with Maya, it actually runs better on windows. There were quite a few Mac pains I had with keyboarding and mouse that I didn't get when running it on my PCs.

Well, that's my two cents.

 

[diehardmacfan]

hi thanks for your responses

I will mainly be using the 3d application (either maya or cinema 4d) for modeling separate things like houses and web design for a job. I will also be putting 3d designs into video that i do using final cut studio 2. I was wondering which of the two 3d graphic programs are compatable with apple final cut pro and motion.

thanks for all your help