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On The Fridge >> 3d and just comp art in general
| 3/29/04 1:56 AM | |
Spankenstyne
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Edited: 29-Mar-04 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 9229 |
Did you guys find any problems learning to draw with a mouse or just on the computer vs pen/pencil-paper? I wanted to mess around with some 3d stuff a while back but i'm finding i draw like a 2 year old on the computer.I just find it hard to get the right movement with my whole hand it, feels so odd. In my head it seems like it should actually be easier but i find it so strange. |
| 3/29/04 9:42 PM | |
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attjack
Edited: 29-Mar-04 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 8736 |
Draw on paper and scan it in. Then you can trace it over in Illustrator or something like that. You might also want to look into a graphics tablet although they take getting used to as well. |
| 3/30/04 12:11 AM | |
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Spankenstyne
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Edited: 30-Mar-04 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 9248 |
I tried that before but wasn't too happy with the results.Really i s'pose the answer is just like anything : practice practice practice. I just had wondered if many others experienced anything similar |
| 3/31/04 8:48 PM | |
JimmyG
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Edited: 31-Mar-04 Member Since: 11/28/2003 Posts: 2960 |
Depends on what you are doing... If I am drawing a character, I will draw and scan it in. If I am working in 3D, it's not like "drawing" exactly. It's hard to explain unless you are familiar with the interface and tools, but it's more like sculpting. For Photoshop, you can use a Wacom tablet or a mouse. I know that the best guys in p-shop all use Wacom tabs. |
| 4/1/04 2:00 AM | |
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Spankenstyne
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Edited: 01-Apr-04 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 9297 |
Yeah see in my head it seems that "sculpting" in 3d would be something that would be easier to do.Not "easy" but something someone visually oriented would get a good grasp on.It seems more like something i want to play with. What programs do you recommend for a beginner at it, but someone who understands drawing and has a creative mind? I used to have Maya ( i think i had maya, i might be mistaken on this one though ) and 3d Studio Max on my comp but never used them, would one or both of those be ideal to get one's feet wet with and experiment with? |
| 4/14/04 11:10 PM | |
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Jockey
Edited: 14-Apr-04 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 2376 |
The only good way to draw on a computer is through a Wacom pad. It's a pad that you use that plugs into your pc and you draw on it just like you would on paper. The pad even detects the pressure you use and translates that into strokes. Maya, Max, and XSI are all good, and once you get the hang of one of them the skills transfer between them (and other 3d programs). this is where I began learning 3d: www.3dbuzz.com Free video training videos for all 3 programs I just listed, just register and make some posts on the forums, then you can download. the site has more videos for MAX than any other (at least for beginning stuff). |
| 4/22/04 3:53 AM | |
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Spankenstyne
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Edited: 22-Apr-04 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 9497 |
Thanks for the tip i'll hafta check it out this weekend! |
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