I just wanted to say "thank you" for the new section. I am sure this will come in handy! As an artist, I am happy to see this section here.

So on to the question...
What programs do you all use? I use a few, though do have my favorites fro sure.

3D s max 2009
Maya 2009
zBrush3

and of course, adobe cs3

Peace,
Sarrene'

I'm a programmer, not a graphics artist; but my graphics artist & best friend Dan uses:

3d studio max

> export to Obj >
latest zBrush - UVMaster (great for auto-generating UVw's at the click of a button)
create & bake tangent space normal map in zbrush
create & bake high res texture in zbrush
other bakes
Mesh Editor

he rarely uses photoshop now, always complains its not like micrografix picture publisher or something.. mind you he complains a lot about everything.. I guess that's why I like him.. hmm.. heheh

I'm use 3ds max 09 for modeling, biped and animation,
zbrush for mapping difficult life objects,
gimp/paint net for make texture (photoshop not needed),
cubas for make music and any sounds,
but 3dsmax as the masterpiece and number 1.

Hi

I use Maya 2008 for modelling, rigging, create animations and do some special effects.
For texturing I just use Photoshop CS4 and my waccom bambo

Photoshop CS4 for textures
3ds max 2009 for models
Esenthel mesh editor for animations and other things

Maya 2010 + ZBrush 3.5 + Photoshop CS3

3DS Max 2010
Photoshop CS4
Zbrush 3.5 r3
Maya 2010

I mostly just use Zbrush then export to 3DS Max to make it a Lower poly
CS4 is for Textures and GUI Images
Maya is for Props (comes togehter faster)

Blender for 3D modelling
Photoshop CS3 for textures
Cubase LE 4 for music recording

Apologies for digging up an old topic.

I use the following:

SOFTIMAGE 2010 - modeling (Unfold UV tool shaves off quite a bit of time when it comes to making UVs.)
Photoshop - texture painting
ZBrush - sculpting

No one use UVLayout? : O ^^

Nope.. Modelling and UVmapping in blender! :>

Blender and Gimp is all I ever need.

What is this "Rarrgh!" you speak of?

(09-08-2010 07:07 AM)Dan Wrote:  In most cases, "Rarrgh!" is a type of guttural grunt made usually out of anger and meant to either let off steam or show hostile aggression, sometimes to impress a mate or scare off theoretically dangerous opposition.

lol.. exactly why I can't find it on Google... get nothing but stuff related to that..

Shussh! We're not going public.. yet! xD