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From: "Gary Berendsen" <gary@garyberendsen.com>
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Subject: Re: [AE] [OT] 3D program discussion
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:21:34 +0100
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Xsi get used a lot for character animation in commercials, see it all the 
time. Aardman uses it for sure.
Lightwave3D with LWcad see it a lot in archviz, the VPR renderer.  Terra 
Nova also used LightWave albeit as a renderer.

But both sometimes feel like after effects if you call after effects a 
compositing package compared to Nuke IMO

But back to the original question, if you already have maya skills why not 
just expand that?
If you need a cheaper 3d package then choose something else.
If you just want to learn a new package then houdini''s starving artist 
package is nice.

gb

-----Original Message----- 
Subject: Re: [AE] [OT] 3D program discussion
I haven't heard anyone mention XSI or Lightwave for about 10 years.