How do i become a modeler?

[Oskar94]

So why there are Maya?

 

[Pieter Boelen]

Maya 5.0 is the only program that has a plugin to export to the game's GM format properly.
So whether you do the modeling with Maya or not, eventually you'll need it for the conversion process.

 

[Oskar94]

Ok, but why there are maya on the ftp and can't be also deep exploration?

 

[Beneke]

thanks everyone for your help : im trying all the programs to see which one i find easier. ive tried sketchup, ,mod tool, and now im in the process of downloading deep exploration and blender. ill try maya after that

 

[Beneke]

all right blenders' downloaded... im gonna try maya now its on the site right?

 

[Beneke]

all right blenders' downloaded... im gonna try maya now its on the site right?

 

[Captain Maggee]

Yeah guys please stop talking about torrents and such.... Maya is the way to go though

 

[superdurnius]

Yeah guys please stop talking about torrents and such.... Maya is the way to go though

I wasn't talking about torrents or ileagal downloads... I'll try to explain more clear:

You can download free version of Softimage here:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/item?siteID=123112&id=13571257

This version is called Autodesk Softimag Mod Tool. This version was created to help moders to edit 3D content for Source Engine games (such as Half-Life 2), but it is as universal as the other 3D programs...

If you don't like this one, try googling one of these names... These are Free Open source 3D programs... But they might be limitles and I won't be able to support you with them...
Art of Illusion · Blender · Geist3D · K-3D · MeshLab · Misfit Model 3d · OpenFX · Seamless3d · Wings 3D

Here I show lonk to completely free 3D redactor I'm using. He's legal, you download it from owners website... And he's as powerfull as Maya or 3dsMax...

try serching for some BASIC TUTORIALS in google...
Try searching tutorials for mod tool. Dont't think, that you'll simply learn this program by just looking at it... But is much esear than Maya or 3DsMax (used by everyone else in this forum...)

EDIT:
Here are tutorials for Mod Tool (look them all in this order):
http://www.moddb.com/games/half-life-2/tutorials/softimage-mod-tool-75-tutorial-part-1-navigation
http://www.moddb.com/games/half-life-2/tutorials/softimage-mod-tool-75-tutorial-part-2-basic-shapes-and-options
http://www.moddb.com/games/half-life-2/tutorials/softimage-mod-tool-75-tutorial-part-3-vertices-edges-and-polygons-oh-my
http://www.moddb.com/games/half-life-2/tutorials/softimage-mod-tool-75-tutorial-part-4-extruding-and-grouping
http://www.moddb.com/games/half-life-2/tutorials/xsi-softimage-mod-tool-75-tutorial-part-5-texturing-basics


These videos ir made for Half-Life 2, but these parts I've linked shows all the basics how to control the Mod Tool

And here is VIDEO tutorials that explain every button and basic of the program... In help of these tutorials I know what I know now... They are also in moddb, not in torrents...

I'm trying to help in legal ways, you know...