AM vs Maya

# 1 18-08-2003 , 09:52 AM

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I just thought I'd ask but are there any AM users out there who use Maya too? Just wanted to know how you would compare the two programs.

AM is now much better that it is in version 10/10.5 but I still find it being a bit glithcy... I have been using Maya over the last month more intensely and I am begining to really like it.

I know AM quite well and like some of its features, I don't know Maya as well so this is why I asking. Do the animation tools match AMs? Is AM faster than Maya? These are the sort of things I would like any experienced Hasher/Maya users to answer.

Thanks in advance.

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# 2 18-08-2003 , 06:59 PM

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I have used both quite heavily. I have found AM to be increadible software for the price, but if you put them next to each other maya is a far better program. the sheer range of things that can be done with maya boggles the mind. the character setup and IK in maya is probably the best available off-the-shelf. I have always had trouble getting characters rigged and moving properly in AM user added image

the renderer in AM is good, but maya's is better user added image

They tools in maya are about a million times faster and more developed. once you have been working in Maya for a while you stop thinking about the interface and just create.
so if you mean which one is faster modeling, definitely maya.
if you mean which one runs faster, definitely AM.

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# 3 18-08-2003 , 07:35 PM

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I still cant believe you are talking about that sub standard product and comparing it against maya gaz!

Its almost like comparing a POS mac to a PC user added image

fight fight fight

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# 4 19-08-2003 , 08:25 AM

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Kev - watch it - the boxing gloves are on and I know something that the Mac is definately better than the PC at. Throwing at cheeky Administrators user added image

Kocks 'em stone dead!

Carrot Juice - which version of AM have you or are you using? When you say AM for speed do you mean realtime speed during animation playback? I know what you mean about the Maya tools being developed, I have recently been doing alot of UV-ing and there isn't anything as refined as that in AM. But I still love the use of models, actions, poses and choreographies in AM. I know you can do it in Maya but it's more clunky...

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# 5 25-08-2003 , 03:05 AM

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I gonna buy Animation:Master, simply cos so cheap

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# 6 25-08-2003 , 03:18 AM

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Originally posted by Kevin
I still cant believe you are talking about that sub standard product and comparing it against maya gaz!

Its almost like comparing a POS mac to a PC

fight fight fight

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# 7 25-08-2003 , 02:03 PM

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Macs aren't all that bad... infact there are better Macs than PCs... IF you've got the money. for sheer affordability and products available there is nothing better than a PC user added image

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# 8 27-08-2003 , 08:22 AM

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Yeah! But as I said Macs make better weapons for throwing at cheeky administrators, especially if they are PC only - they hurt more!

BTW, the new Macs do look good, when Panther comes out I think they will be better. The one thing I think that let's them down is graphics cards and the lack or 3D software (Maya Unlimited?).

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