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Olivier

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I was on the Autodesk website 2 days ago, and it seems like the prices have raised by like.... 1000$ for 3DS Max and Maya. I was planning to buy one of those next year, but damn... 4000$ is so expensive! Any clue if i could get a discount if i'm studying in 3D? :confused:
 

Olivier

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Looks like there are some pretty big academic discounts on this official reseller. It states academic proof is needed and if you're studying in that respect then it's just the thing.

Holy crap dude, you just saved me 3000$ + :eek: :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

EDIT: this website is wonderful!!!!!!!
 
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arramus

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There are a few official Autodesk resellers linked from the official website although they appear to be very competitively price slashed...
 

C_Gibby

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Looks like there are some pretty big academic discounts on this official reseller. It states academic proof is needed and if you're studying in that respect then it's just the thing.

I'm gonna have to try and wangle some academic proof out of my school :confused: Part of this project I'm working on might add on to the schoolwork. I'll have to find out.
 

ricardo_sousa11

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If you get either of them , and dicide to do cool looking renders , you will have to pay for Vray...3D or any Image editing program or set of programs are really expensive, i used 3DS max + Vray + Photoshop...it does cost a lot.
 

Olivier

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Well i have 3ds max and maya for less than 400 and your stuff to render is pretty cheap for me ;)
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The_Sorrow

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If you get either of them , and dicide to do cool looking renders , you will have to pay for Vray...3D or any Image editing program or set of programs are really expensive, i used 3DS max + Vray + Photoshop...it does cost a lot.
Maya has an option to render as Vray & I'm sure 3DS would too considering they're made by the same people:IS2:
 

Z3RO

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You don't need v-ray just for renders, but it is compatible with Max. Max's build in render is pretty powerful, also most artist now and days do real time renders with external programs like the Marmoset Tool bag, or the 3Point Shader, some even use plugins and enhances max's real time rendering. I personally Still use maxes render for all my renders. But V-ray is very powerful.
 

Olivier

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Oh crap it says its only working with the 2010 version :s .But anyway, i'm pretty happy that i can buy those programs for 400$ :)
 

ricardo_sousa11

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Well , any render engine is pretty useless on game developing since you will be using the game engine. But if you do want to render professional images , Vray , Fryrender and many others are always good choices , and they are way more powerful than any original render engine ( being maya, blender etc..) and they require less experience to produce a good render. To render a good image on a stock renderer is way more complex than Vray or any other.

If you never worked on 3D , you may get 3Ds or Maya , try it out and then decide if you want to improve you're renders.
 

[Ruca]Canuk

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Funny. Ive NEVER seen any computer program cost 4000 dollars.

Just bought a 3d design program for $38,000 for work. We are looking at another program that costs $15,000 that adds a bunch of features to the first program.
 

ricardo_sousa11

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It is actually a "small" investment to what you can earn..here where i live ( its a small island ) if you want a 3D building ( only the 3D part , not the architectural part ) Interior + Exterior may cost you around 5000