You take KingKong and LionWitchWardrobe Vs onimusha and WOW ???!!!You use 1000 peoples ILM BIG projects vs around 20 peoples works onimusha cinematic and around 40 peoples works WOW cinematic? Do u know why i choice these two cinematic ? Because artist have good skill, maya or max both can do this. But In HK , which CG house can do these quality Cinematic ? No...
First, why i reply that guy ? Its because he said Max is Low B, and i want tell him that use max can do good works like that , The art and animation skill is very important to Animator too, not only software .And I never said that Maya is bad, so not need tell me what maya can do. I know Maya is powerful ...
But can u tell me that why The dayafter tomorrow use max for effect shorts ? Star war use max for many background render? And Renderman developer Pixar use MaxBrazil render some background for The Incredibles too? Isn't they know some benefit in max that your guy not know? Or they just want try that LowB software ?
And a guy said that max need many plug-ins , Maya can write plugins, script to merge maya into their pipeline and creating solution that is not exist in the market at that moment..... um... I agree with u , But I think I'm talking HK cg field , and In the world how many company can write some powerful plugins or powerful script to Maya ???U didn't can write the fur like LionWitchWardrobe ?
Right now max have many good function, not need plugins can do many jobs and effect , sure if have 3th party renderer will better. But Maya not use plugins ? How about Syflex, renderman and mentalray(before is plugins...)If not need , hope will not use Vray for maya, Brazil for maya and finalrender for maya later ....I will very happy about that.
Finally, I want talking about that LionWitchWardrobe technical showoff Mov ... or call ILM showoff is better ...
You want show me what part maya can and max can't ?
Model ? this case by artist skill ...
Texture and shader ? I think both can do that...
Animation ? This case by artist and mocap ...but sure maya bone is better than max bone... max bone is suck !!!
But biped is great ...
Fur ? Cool !! max can't do that level Fur
Musculature system ? Max can do that or use plugins ...
Render ? Both can do that ...
1000 VS 1000 Big scene ? This make by software call Massive .....not inhouse plugins ....
composite ? Not case by 3D software ..
Whole final result ? um...never have 1000 max user project... difficult tell u isn't can do that...
SO?? Use Maya and BIG team progamer ... CAN do the fur max can't....... COOOOOL !!!!!