what software for animation?

[optinox]

Hi all,

I'm just wonderng what are some excellent software programs that allow you to do computer animations/graphics such as the one's that they use in movies, such as the hulk, and tons of other movies, and for animations too, ect...?

[DeViLzzz2005]

I really don't know what to use myself as I am interested in 3d programming and well just google it and you should come up with software companies that provide decent software. I have been told however to try and do web based graphical programming using Macromedia Flash software. A friend of mine said he was able to learn this sort of programming in a year. As for gaming language programmers do use C++ related programming software .... I know that much ....

[phenious]

Maya, Lightwave, 3D Studio Max. All expensive and have long learning curves.

[radio1_mike]

JASC Paint Shop Pro 9 does have Animation Station 3 for free (included in it) for $99 or for $39 alone.

If you want to go inexpensive, you might try open-source (ie. Linux).

Go here:
http://www.linux3dgraphicsprogrammin...?top=AllTopics

Or Try (for free):
http://www.blender3d.org/cms/Home.2.0.html