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Originally Posted by 1fish2fish
My team tried Maya a while ago, which failed pretty miserably. Don't use high-quality animation programs if you're not familiar with them. This year, a team member with a drawing tablet brought it in and we're trying stop motion, which can be drawn on any program and pieced together on iMovie or Windows Movie Maker. I recommend this, as stop motion doesn't require animation knowledge (only art skills), and can turn out quite well if done properly.  |
Maya is great IMO, but only if you know how to use at least the basic functions. It does have a lot of features, which can be confusing. I don't find it hard to learn, though, especially if you've used other 3D modeling software, such as Unity or any CAD application.
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