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Autodesk Maya 8


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Maya

Available for
windows* mac
linux** unix
java

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3d-modeling 3d-animation photorealistic cg maya

Maya is the best known 3d modeling and animation products for professionels. It's high quality rendering combined with it's advanced modeling features makes it a unique tool for people working in the graphical industry. On top of that the animation part of Maya offers a wealth of tools that helps you create either complex character animation, dynamics and particles.
The modeling primary takes place using NURBS generating objects with great detail, while standard polygon modeling can be used for more coarse objects. The rendering can be performed by Maya's internal rendering software or using hardware rendering capabilities of you graphics card. Autodesk mental ray can be used as an external render for high quality, photorealistic images.

Open source Maya alternatives

Blender 2.46
Available for: windows mac linux unix java
Blender is a free 3D animation and modeling suite. It includes tools for modeling - fast subdivision surface and polygon tools, multi-resolution mesh sculpting, metaballs, NURBS, vector fonts, and... Read more



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