Best BEGINNER 3D program.

So between 3Ds Max 5 and Cinema 4D, which is easier to learn and easier to use?

C4D by far.

agreed. all 3d packages really do come down to personal preference tho, i know folks that swear by max and think lightwave is an awkard backwards program and people who love lightwave and think max is full of retarded little icons. check around for demos, pretty much every major 3d package has a fairly functional demo you can install and try out to see how you like the package.

and again, if you're a total noob to 3d i can't recommend the 3dtoolkit enough. no point in blowing a bunch of cash when you can learn for very cheap and figure out what higher end package would suit you best when you're ready for it.

chris

3dstudio max6 was released just recently, and soon there will be a free 30 day downloadable trial...

gmax is a free version of 3dmax the colors of the progame are crapy but its usable

get it here http://zoland.sc/zips/gmax.zip