Well, this is just fascinating and I so appreciate seeing an entirely new way to approach model building.
George-san, as I have said before to both you and Bo, I see endless possibilities with this sort of computer aided design, and in my case, not only for models but for furniture projects.
I don't want to hijack this thread but, in case others are interested, is there an entry level software program that allows a semi-computer literate person to play with these sorts of ideas and concepts? I mean like really simple.....such as they may be using in the local pre-school classes between naps and clay.
Any thoughts would be appreciated!
Cheers,
Michael
I suppose Google Sketchup (free for the lite version) is the most accessible 3D program, very easy to learn but...
a) you will rapidly run into a brick wall trying to loft anything semi complicated
b) nothing you learn will apply to any of the grown up packages
ZBrush will come very easily to anyone who has worked with clay, however it is only good for organic type objects.
Blender is free, but remains (to me anyway) incredibly obtuse
Maya is my modeler of choice but only because I use it in other work. It is not easy to learn, I'd say mid difficulty, and it is quite expensive. But very versatile and powerful and... If this makes sense ... "handy ," like a good quality hand tool... The right heft and balance, once you master it you feel like you can make anything with it.
