3d’s Max: 4 / 4 STARS
3d’s Max is a very impressive, yet expensive piece of software; it had one of the best mesh-modelling available to create animated characters etc. You are not limited however to make only characters you can animate anything within 3d’s Max. It has plug-ins available and had reasonable sized files. It can be very hard to learn everything in 3d’s Max and there are no CAD tools to help with your animations etc.
Pros:
- Complete mesh-modelling software
- Can animate anything
- Plug-ins
- Good file sizes
Cons:
- Expensive
- Hard to learn everything about the software
- There are no CAD tools
AOI: 4 / 4 STARS
Considering Art of Illusion is free software it is very sophisticated. It is easy to learn as the controls on the drawing window are simple. It has a very good rendering engine and comes with free plug-ins so it can be used for more than simply rendering and 3D work. It is written in Java which means that it will run on all Operating Systems which is a bonus! Unfortunately there is no windows tab so you cannot toggle between the software and, for example, the help tutorials. Overall it is a great piece of free software that is capable of doing most things the expensive versions can.
Pros:
- Free
- Written in Java so runs on all Operating Systems
- Free Plug-ins
- Draw controls on the drawing window are simple
Cons:
- If you open a project you can’t open the help tutorials
- No Windows tab so you cannot toggle between the software and the help
Conclusion
Out of the two, 3d’s Max is clearly the better piece of software, but if you are only a beginner then AOI will be just fine for what you need to create. You don’t need to buy the expensive version if you are not worried about creating something to go out to the public professionally. 3d’s Max would be useful to have in the future but for now I would recommend getting the free software while you can!
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