In my next few paragraphs I am going to compare for you Blender
and Maya.
Blender and Maya are both 3D animation software.
Blender is now offering a newer version of its original
software. This new software includes
something called “Cycle”. This new software allows real-time viewport previews
and has a permissive license for linking to external software among other
things. Blender also boasts that it is very fast and easy to use as far as
creating 3D model objects and animating these models. It claims that its new rendering
engine allows it to create a vast amount of material for whatever project the
consumer has in mind. Blender appeals to the creative side of the consumer by
offering sculpting tools and game creation as well as the ability to upload
taped footage among other things.
Maya offers the promise of creating realistic 3D
imagery. Their website is a tad more
vague than Blender’s and insists that their programming comes with a variety of
tools that allows for easier shading, high quality skinning in a short amount
of time, creation of smooth surfaces, creation of UVs, interactive workflows, scripting/
API access, complex worlds and more.
According to consumer reviews the initial start up process
for both games are practically identical. However there are some differences
that users enjoy about one more than the other. One user explains using tools
and other features such as the dope sheet for Blender is much faster than that
of Maya. This user also claims that Maya
can get much more complicated and turns out being more of a hassle with
character movement. Maya has features, however, such as the paint effects that
come in handy and is missing from the Blender program. Maya has also been around
or a greater amount of time. As a result, the key board short cuts in Maya have
become standardized and thus makes the key board shortcuts of blender seem odd
or out of place.
Maya, however, is very
expensive, costing $185 monthly or $3675
to buy. Maya does, however, come with a
free 30 day trial. Blender is completely free and offers the option to donate
to the cause. Users recommend Maya because it is used more in the professional world and suggest that if you want to go into business, you should become familiar
with that programming, however many claim that Blender has many of the same
features.
