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Can you guys tell me some brief diference with all the programs you use for everything?
I mean like : why ZBrush, 3dsMax, Maya? Why use them not other programs.
Just like 3 sentences for every program with the pros and maybe cons.
beckstation you do animation or only models?
kdjonesgb could you go into details about the programs you posted?
I do Animation as well, but no models I currently sell feature animations.
3DS Max is just for modelling. So like you would in a program like Blender. But I personally hate Blender, and 3Ds Max/Maya are industry standard programs which if you work for a game company/film they would ask you to know.
Substance painter is the go-to texturing tool for 3D models for almost anything. Games, film whatever. Its not very closely matched by many other texturing programs and can also be used for rendering. But I prefer using Keyshot for my final renders.
ZBursh is what you would use for organic or in some cases hard surface modelling. Its also used for adding maybe cracks to whatever you might be editing. Mudbox is good for learning the basis of sculpting, but ZBrush is the leading and best overall program for it. Not very friendly with controls however...
The only reason I say 3DS Max or use Maya or using Substance, is because they are what the industry I want to be more involved in [Gaming] uses. Best to learn the programs before I try to get a job in the industry rather than only know maybe Blender which is hardly used by main companies
Yeah but if Blender can export fully to Max or Maya then it is the same? You do it in Blender they get it in Max or Maya depending on what they want from you.
Did you make some games?
Is Maya realy better then Max in the animation department?
Why do you hate blender? I mean it is free. And the community is huge. You can get anything you need for it. I undestand the standards but still....
And this is the most important one...
What is the best game engine? I see that Unity is good but it needs to much "DLC"'s to be up and going. While unreal has everything. Also there is cry engine. And not to mention all other less known engines. Could you tell me more about these?
I have and am making games as we speak.
With regards to game engines. I will recommend either Unity or Unreal. I have used both, and love both of them. Unreal is better for beginners as it has 'Visual coding' (Blueprints) which are great for learning basic and some advanced code. Unity does have a plugin/add-on for this but it's not the same nor as good. Unity doesn't need any DLC if you know how to code and know what its all about. And when it comes to releasing games, Unity asks if your company/you make more than 100k a year, you use their PRO versions, where as Unreal just ask for 5% of your yearly sales profit. So that's up to you to decide what you use. My hate towards blender is purely the layout and how it works. I grew up with Max, hence my love for it. Maya is better for animating just due the huge range of functions and modules it has. If you look into it, it will blow you away with the amount of features that program has.
What is the best job in the gaming industry? What are the best selling models for games? In money numbers, but I am more interested in number of downloads...?
Do the Unity and Unreal stores sell their goodies good?
How about them 2D Plaftorm games, are they selling good?
And do you have some places that can be used to sell games? Like 2D games?
There isn't a 'Best' job. The most on demand for gaming are coders, but that doesn't mean its the best. No job is 'better' its down to what you enjoy the most. Best selling models are whatever. People make millions of different games and so every and all models are good. I don't use the unity or unreal asset stores much. I normally make it all myself. 2D platform games sell well, but need to be something new and different. I recommend Steam for selling games. It will cost you about $100 to upload a game though.
