[Matt Hallock]

I wasn't really aware that people used anything other than 3DSMAX in these competitions, since it was sponsored by Discreet. I feel that it is all right to use Maya or Blender or whatever you want. If you outlaw the third party programs then you also outlaw the third party plugins.

The rules are kind of hazy, especially on things like Photoshop. Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro are components to making the animation. The rules stipulate making the animation with 3DS MAX, God only knows if that means all aspects of it.