If I want to make 3D animated movies, where/how should I begin

Question by JasonXiao: If I want to make 3D animated movies, where/how should I begin
Hey guys,

I recently saw the amazing 3D movie, Final Fantasy VII – Advent Children. It was amazing. It was so realistic and it completely renewed and amped my desire to do some 3D designing and animation. Now what I need is help on how to start and where to start. What program should I get and where are good tutorials to begin with small stuff? I’m sure if I Google, I would find tons of random sites about 3D rendering and etc. but I want recommendation from people who have actually done this. Links and personal experiences are much more liable to me, heh.

Any help and advice is greatly appreciated!

Warm Regards,
Jason H.

Best answer:

Answer by cld
You’ll need a 3D modeler. Some professional ones on the market are 3D Studio Max, and Maya. If you want to start learning, you can try playing with a freeware 3D modeler call Anim8or(anim8or.com).

The basics involve making a mesh, and applying a texture on it. more polygons=more detail, but requires more processing power. That’s why 3D animation and game companies like Pixar, and Square Enix use clusters to increase their processing power to render detailed models.

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