Q. If it matters i will be using this computer for college next year. Thanks for your help.
A. If you're good with computers (and willing to spend a little time getting used to the change), I'd definitely recommend you give linux a try. I've been using Ubuntu for 3 months now and I'm loving it. I spent a fair bit of time getting it running the way I want it to, but now that it's running at full steam I love it. I've gotten quite a few comments on how slick it is.
That said, almost all of the programs I use are open source and are available on both windows and linux. Anyways, here's a list:
iTunes/Songbird
VLC media player - capable of playing any media file you throw at it without additional codecs.
Gimp - An image editor almost on par with photoshop, but it's totally free
Inkscape - this one is great if you're interested in graphic design (specifically vectors), but otherwise it wouldn't be too useful
Firefox - don't even think about using internet explorer
addons for firefox:
addblock plus - removes almost all adds from the internet
customize google - a good bunch of tweaks for google/gmail
tabmix plus - good for customizing tab behaviour
Xmarks - for bookmark backup and access to your bookmarks from anywhere
A bittorrent client - utorrent for windows, transmission for linux/mac
Openoffice - capable of everything MSoffice is (and even compatible with its formats), but completely free
XBMC - with the Aeon stark theme, this is one slick beast (http://www.aeonproject.com/ for pics). It's even better if you've got it hooked up to a HT rig, but it's good on its own too. If you get into movie piracy, this is the best way to wow your friends. It automatically downloads media info (ratings, producers, years, actors, plot summary, thumbnails, etc) for movies, TV shows, and music and organizes them by title, seasons, etc. Plenty of eye candy to go around. It's also capable of hardware accelerated video if you've got an Nvidia GPU (great news for HD video).
That's it for the main ones, but I've got plenty of other niche programs that are only good for specific jobs.
That said, almost all of the programs I use are open source and are available on both windows and linux. Anyways, here's a list:
iTunes/Songbird
VLC media player - capable of playing any media file you throw at it without additional codecs.
Gimp - An image editor almost on par with photoshop, but it's totally free
Inkscape - this one is great if you're interested in graphic design (specifically vectors), but otherwise it wouldn't be too useful
Firefox - don't even think about using internet explorer
addons for firefox:
addblock plus - removes almost all adds from the internet
customize google - a good bunch of tweaks for google/gmail
tabmix plus - good for customizing tab behaviour
Xmarks - for bookmark backup and access to your bookmarks from anywhere
A bittorrent client - utorrent for windows, transmission for linux/mac
Openoffice - capable of everything MSoffice is (and even compatible with its formats), but completely free
XBMC - with the Aeon stark theme, this is one slick beast (http://www.aeonproject.com/ for pics). It's even better if you've got it hooked up to a HT rig, but it's good on its own too. If you get into movie piracy, this is the best way to wow your friends. It automatically downloads media info (ratings, producers, years, actors, plot summary, thumbnails, etc) for movies, TV shows, and music and organizes them by title, seasons, etc. Plenty of eye candy to go around. It's also capable of hardware accelerated video if you've got an Nvidia GPU (great news for HD video).
That's it for the main ones, but I've got plenty of other niche programs that are only good for specific jobs.
can i install win7 onto a partition with data already on it and not loose that data?
Q. i want to install windows 7 to replace xp, but i don't want to have to move my steam folder (57gb) and many other large folders across my slow hdd because it will take a long time. can i just boot up my linux disk, delete everything i don't need (all the xp system files) and then install 7 with the data i want all ready on the partition, or will it format all the data.
A. installer will give you an option to save the files. everything will be moved to "Windows.Old" folder on the hard drive.
and just to be safe don't delete the xp system files before doing this, it might not detect your previously installed windows.
and just to be safe don't delete the xp system files before doing this, it might not detect your previously installed windows.
What is the main 3D Motion Graphics program?
Q. I am thinking about majoring in Graphic Design for college and I already know the basic programs are Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop.
I know the main program for 2D Motion Graphics is definitely Adobe After Effects.
But what is the main program for 3D Motion Graphics? I know there is:
- Cinema 4D
- 3DS Max
- Maya
- Lightwave
But which one is mostly used by Graphics Designers and which one will be taught in college?
Thanks!
I know the main program for 2D Motion Graphics is definitely Adobe After Effects.
But what is the main program for 3D Motion Graphics? I know there is:
- Cinema 4D
- 3DS Max
- Maya
- Lightwave
But which one is mostly used by Graphics Designers and which one will be taught in college?
Thanks!
A. After Effects CS6 now has the ability to work with 3D geometry, so this is a great place to start. Once you feel comfortable in AE, then learn a real 3D app. My company uses Maya, Cinema4D and Houdini for 3D, and there is a reason we go to each tool.
Without question Cinema4D is the "best" 3D app for motion graphics. It is procedural, so everything stays live, ready to animate or change at any point. The Mograph module gives you the power to replicate generatively to create complex designs. And it has full modeling and rendering built in. Plus it has an amazingly simple ability to export your scene to After Effects for multi-pass compositing. This should be your first 3D app to learn, as most motion graphics studios have standardized on C4D.
Maya is used heavily in all areas of the industry for character animation and visual effects. In general it is more powerful than Cinema4D, but has a much steeper learning curve. Modeling and rendering (Mental Ray) are much stronger than C4D. It is not procedural, so complex motion graphics are hard to create unless you know the MEL scripting language, which is like learning Java. We use Maya for photo-real modeling, animation and rendering for things like smart phones. If we need 3D animated motion graphics around the photo-real product, we will import the camera into C4D, add the mograph, then comp the two renders together in AE.
Houdini is by far the greatest 3D app ever created. It's like a combination of Maya and C4D... it has more power than Maya and a superior procedural workflow than C4D. It has amazing dynamics to create complex physics based simulations (i.e. water, cloth, smoke, particles, fire, shattering). Problem is that very few motion graphics studios use it due to a steep learning curve and extremely high price point ($15k for one license with support). Majority of users are high end feature film visual effects facilities like Digital Domain or ILM using it for effects shots. We interned a lot of Houdini grad students from the Academy of Art in San Francisco... students had undergrad degrees in computer science and mathematics in order to tame this beast (though I have been using it with a 10th grade math knowledge).
3D Studio Max is mostly used in the game industry and limited to Windows only. Most motion graphics shops are Mac based precluding this software.
Modo is predominantly used as a modeler, then animation and rendering happen in another app like Maya. Founders were the guys who made Lightwave.
SoftimageXSI seems to be used mostly by users who came up using the older Softimage3D. This is the software used to animate the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. The XSI version is very good at character animation. Like 3DMax, it is Windows and Linux only, so it is not heavily used in motion graphics studios. Wish they had a Mac version.
Lightwave is one of the oldest desktop packages, originally released on the Amiga with the Video Toaster. I don't know any motion graphics houses using it these days. It really lost steam when the guys left to form Modo. I would not put any time into learning it.
Without question Cinema4D is the "best" 3D app for motion graphics. It is procedural, so everything stays live, ready to animate or change at any point. The Mograph module gives you the power to replicate generatively to create complex designs. And it has full modeling and rendering built in. Plus it has an amazingly simple ability to export your scene to After Effects for multi-pass compositing. This should be your first 3D app to learn, as most motion graphics studios have standardized on C4D.
Maya is used heavily in all areas of the industry for character animation and visual effects. In general it is more powerful than Cinema4D, but has a much steeper learning curve. Modeling and rendering (Mental Ray) are much stronger than C4D. It is not procedural, so complex motion graphics are hard to create unless you know the MEL scripting language, which is like learning Java. We use Maya for photo-real modeling, animation and rendering for things like smart phones. If we need 3D animated motion graphics around the photo-real product, we will import the camera into C4D, add the mograph, then comp the two renders together in AE.
Houdini is by far the greatest 3D app ever created. It's like a combination of Maya and C4D... it has more power than Maya and a superior procedural workflow than C4D. It has amazing dynamics to create complex physics based simulations (i.e. water, cloth, smoke, particles, fire, shattering). Problem is that very few motion graphics studios use it due to a steep learning curve and extremely high price point ($15k for one license with support). Majority of users are high end feature film visual effects facilities like Digital Domain or ILM using it for effects shots. We interned a lot of Houdini grad students from the Academy of Art in San Francisco... students had undergrad degrees in computer science and mathematics in order to tame this beast (though I have been using it with a 10th grade math knowledge).
3D Studio Max is mostly used in the game industry and limited to Windows only. Most motion graphics shops are Mac based precluding this software.
Modo is predominantly used as a modeler, then animation and rendering happen in another app like Maya. Founders were the guys who made Lightwave.
SoftimageXSI seems to be used mostly by users who came up using the older Softimage3D. This is the software used to animate the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. The XSI version is very good at character animation. Like 3DMax, it is Windows and Linux only, so it is not heavily used in motion graphics studios. Wish they had a Mac version.
Lightwave is one of the oldest desktop packages, originally released on the Amiga with the Video Toaster. I don't know any motion graphics houses using it these days. It really lost steam when the guys left to form Modo. I would not put any time into learning it.
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