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pixel8or
04-29-2003, 07:22 AM
Hi everyone,

I got C4D a few weeks ago. I sat down and went through a few tutorials and came up with something to post as an introduction. Extremely simple, but here it is.

http://home.attbi.com/~moorerf/hello.jpg

I'm a forty-something career changer. I got into computers as a hobby in the mid 90s and a couple years ago decided to go back to school. Started out with web development at a junior college. It was there that I took an intro class in 3D using 3D Studio Max. I loved it... got a 4.0 in the class.:buttrock:

The long story short is that I'm now in a four year program looking at an Art Degree, concentrating in computer graphics. Seems like most places I go for info on digital artists, I see the suggestion to get some traditional art training. So that's the route I'm going. My background is in aircraft maintenance, so this is a whole different world.

I struggled with which 3D package to go for, as many do. I did a lot of reading here and other places. Played around with a few demos. I think the best advice I came across was here in the C4D forum.

You should not judge based on ILM work or LW gallery work either. That is no way to pick software. You pick what work's for you. If that is LW then go and be happy. No one has to sit and do the work but you. Important part is to learn the basic's of 3d and then learning software becomes just another application. They all do some thing's better then other's. Grab one and make it you're best friend until you can honestly judge a
application on more then pictures. -Gelfling

The thread is here:
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=41676&perpage=15&pagenumber=10

I was very impressed with C4D after looking at the demo a bit. When I found out how student friendly the price for the acedemic license was, I decided to work on becoming best friends with it. I'm very happy with my decision. Thank you, Maxon!

Don't know how much time I'll spend here, but I figured it might be a good idea to drop in now and then if I'm having trouble figuring things out. This seems like a great group here.:)

Regards,
Rick
miketche
04-29-2003, 07:37 AM
Welcome to the C4D community. You've make a good decision. Have fun.:applause:
cookepuss
04-29-2003, 08:04 AM
Very cute pic, even if that head has an eerie smile. :) Welcome.
Srek
04-29-2003, 08:06 AM
Hi and welcome :wavey:
lildragon
04-29-2003, 08:53 AM
Welcome aboard :wavey: that's a good story ;)

salud
squidinc
04-29-2003, 11:56 AM
another recruit :thumbsup:
michaeli
04-29-2003, 11:58 AM
Hi Rick,

Nice to meet you and welcome!:beer: :beer:
raycerx
04-29-2003, 12:09 PM
great to have you aboard!... best of luck!!!
JIII
04-29-2003, 01:01 PM
abit late and best of luck to you in your quest to lead a more interesting life.

Yeah and some of ILM's most visually impressive work was done in C4D anyway.
That Adrian Guy
04-29-2003, 01:19 PM
all ur base are belong to us now. :p

let us know if we can be of any assistance
AdamT
04-29-2003, 01:33 PM
40-something career changers unite under the Maxon shield! :thumbsup:
Srek
04-29-2003, 01:51 PM
Originally posted by AdamT
40-something career changers unite under the Maxon shield! :thumbsup:

I was 34 at that time.
Do i count? :rolleyes:

Cheers
Srek
AdamT
04-29-2003, 02:01 PM
Originally posted by Srek
I was 34 at that time.
Do i count? :rolleyes:

Cheers
Srek

Okay, we'll make you an honorary member. :)
ThirdEye
04-29-2003, 02:16 PM
Welcome here pixel8or :)
medula
04-29-2003, 02:43 PM
Welcome! I'm sure you'll love it here!
dmthurman
04-29-2003, 03:27 PM
Well as a fellow 40 something in the great northwest Hi Rick. I'm not trying to do a career change, just trying to learn all I can to apply it to the Field that I've been in for almost 30 years (Construction), of course I have no Idea why I'm currently making Creatures, and contemplating animation, but it's gotta be important somehow...:hmm:
Of course you are using our own local Software aren't you. No not that one, the oddball little program from my neighborhood, Rhino, by Mcneel and Associates, give it a whirl too. It's a great compliment tool to Cinema, very awesome nurbs modeler, and actually there is a lot of demand for people who can run that program since it directly relates to, manufacturing, machining, STL...ETC.....

For anyone interested, check out this link on STL/FDM and send in for a free sampler. I carry around a Cresent wrench that they sent to me. Amazing...

http://www.stratasys.com/
ajmotley
04-29-2003, 05:52 PM
Welcome pixel8or, you have certainly made the right choice.:thumbsup:
flingster
04-29-2003, 07:42 PM
welcome....now that life stories what they mean by
"3D for the REAL world"
cool...intro...
:thumbsup:
willog
04-29-2003, 08:18 PM
Nice to meet you pixel8or, I am also a sort of late starter at this. (55 years old) Having spent a lifetime as a conventional artist using oils etc I decided to take the plunge into 3d computer art.

C4D is without doubt my first choice for the type of work I intend to cencentrate on and this forum is such a fantastic source for all kinds of help and advice.

Hope you stay around and join in.

btw your pic is a very nice first posting and looks like the first of many. :-)
Per-Anders
04-29-2003, 08:39 PM
welcome to the Cinema family :):beer:
Cinema1954
04-30-2003, 02:49 AM
Welcome from another 40-something career changer (30 years in film & television field production).

You won't regret choosing C4D; I had tried all the others without much success, but when I first sat down at Cinema (v. 6.3), suddenly everything made sense. Been with it ever since.

Good luck!
dandavis
04-30-2003, 03:42 AM
Greetings! We can be friends until you get better than me, then, of course, I must hate you. ;)

Welcome,

dano
JIII
04-30-2003, 04:06 AM
don't lisiten to dan he is just mad after we banned him from the forum.

for all we know he is the infamous "dan".
dandavis
04-30-2003, 04:31 AM
:eek: :eek: grrrrr :eek: :eek:
pixel8or
04-30-2003, 06:33 AM
Wow!:eek:

What a great welcome!
*savors warm fuzzy feeling*

40-something career changers unite under the Maxon shield!
I like that.:beer:

I played around some more tonight. Made a prop and spinner. Nothing fancy, just trying to learn these new tools. I can already see some things I'd do different if starting over.

http://home.attbi.com/~moorerf/prop.jpg

We're having fun now!:bounce:

Thanks for all the nice replies, everyone.
unclebob
04-30-2003, 03:55 PM
well...I'll chime in here too. I'm a 40 something. nope not a career changer, I like to play, going through my second childhood, err third... umm maybe I never did grow up. :) anyhoo.. I have been modeling in Rhino for a little over a year. I like it, it is a good NURBS modeler, but the render engine isn't that great. Some of the guys at Renderosity use C4D to render thier Rhino stuff in, so I am looking at getting it to render as well as do some animation (maybe even model). I have the demo and from what I've seen.. I LIKE IT. Y'all seem like a great bunch too.

bob

oh, college station texas here
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