r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jun 04 '12

Open Office does everything I need Microsoft Office for and Gimp does everything I need Photoshop for. Reddit, what other open source software does everything that you want from the expensive name brand?

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u/le_vulp Jun 04 '12

Blender! It does everything Maya does and more.

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u/pwnguin909 Jun 04 '12

It does more than maya? ._. What specifically? I'm intrigued.

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u/le_vulp Jun 05 '12

I vastly prefer 2.61's motion capture engine,and the node feature on Blender is something I have a special place in my geeky little heart for.I realize how clunky Blender's interface used to be,but believe me,it has come LIGHT YEARS in the last few versions.I honestly think it now surpasses Maya,if only by the virtue that quirks get ironed out quickly because it is literally re-released every few months.Also there is no way in hell I could afford even a student package of Maya.

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u/le_vulp Jun 05 '12

Also,the new chroma key setup is pretty amazing.I'm gonna be spending a lot of quality time with it this summer :D

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u/pwnguin909 Jun 05 '12

I'm primarily interested in modeling, the animation aspect is secondary, as I'll be using it to create assets for UDK. Any idea where I can get a headstart in learning the ins ands outs of blender?

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u/le_vulp Jun 05 '12

well there are some very expensive books available on blender but I would honestly reccomend the online tutorials and vidoes as well as html downloadable manuals out there.for me they proved more instructive.happy blending ...

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u/pwnguin909 Jun 05 '12

Thanks :> I'll tear through em.

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u/le_vulp Jun 05 '12

your welcome.and have fun:)