First off, Max is my baby... It's what I learned on and what I'm sticking too, However:
Blender, even though it is quite confusing at first (to a max user) is wonderful for making organics.
Maya7 is a powerful 3d application that has pretty much all the quirks of max, and a few of it's own... overall the only disappointing thing about it is the material aspect, as it is kind of rudimentary.
Lightwave is just as effective as Max in most cases, however if you already know max there is no reason to switch.
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I was under the impression that Maya was the industry standard.
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It really depends on which industy
If you are talking about videogames, Max brings home the gold every time, but if you are talking about hollywood, Maya is catching up, although still not the industry standard,
here check this out:
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<LI>Here is a small list of some known movies titles that Max was used on:
Thru The Moebius StripEquilibriumThe Mummy ReturnsOctober SkyA Simple Wish UndisputedLewis and ClarkDr. T and the Women ArmageddonCon AirXmen 2The MajesticBattlefield Earth Deep RisingKundunThe CoreJay and Silent Bob Strike BackX-MenI'll Be Home For ChristmasThe CraftPanic RoomAntiTrustSoul KeeperSoldierThe Crow 2: City Of AngelsQuo VadisJeepers CreepersMission Impossible IIMighty Joe YoungCasinoCheck Into DisasterSwordfish For The CauseReturn To Paradise Johnny MnemonicThe ImposterDrivenSouth Park: Bigger, Longer & UncutLost In SpaceVirtuosityMurder By NumbersTomb RaiderThe Green Mile The Truman Show?Kaena The ProphecyCats & DogsInspector GadgetGreat Expectations?Minority ReportDr. DoLittle IIThe InsiderThe Newton Boys?
<LI>Here is a small list of some known games titles that Max was used on:
BarbarianBatman VengeanceBlack & White Pack ExpansionBlood Omen 2Britney's Dance BeatCel DamageCommand & Conquer: RenegadeDark Age of CamelotDiablo IIDungeon SiegeElder Scrolls III: MorrowindEmpire EarthEternal DarknessFlight Simulator 2002Grand Theft Auto IIIHaloHunter: The ReckoningLord of the Rings: Fellowship of the RingMax PayneMetal Gear Solid 2Medal of Honor: FrontlineNever Winter NightsNew LegendsOddworld: Munch's OddyseePac-Man World 2Rayman ArenaRed FactionReturn to Castle WolfensteinSigmaSilent Hill 2Smuggler's RunSoldier of Fortune IISpiderman: The Movie GameStar Wars Galactic BattlegroundsStar Wars StarfighterState of EmergencyTennis Masters SeriesTom Clancy's Splinter CellTony Hawk's Pro Skater 2X and 3World of WarcraftWreckless
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I found that somewhere a long time ago, and has been sitting in a text document for about 5 months, glad I have a chance to use it.