lucho Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Hi to everybody Well i'm here to ask you a question, i'm 30 years old and i want to start to use 3d max and vray. i have been working with other renderers but i'm not very satisfied with the results. My question is if i'm too old to start, i'm a complete newbie with max. My intention is just to render with max and vray not to model, i model in archicad, and i feel comfortable modeling with this software. what do you think? have you started later with max??, please at my age is a difficult decision, your suggests are welcome. Lucho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic H Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 ahhh never too late, jump in and try - its a very rewarding / frustrating experience at first but gets easier onces you are over the initial hump. i got my dad into C4D when he was 55, he loved it. if you havent modelled in max id give that a try as well - especially for furniture and non architectural stuff that you cant do in archicad. stopping modelling in archicad was the best thing I ever did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Burns Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Well I started 3 years ago and I'm 39!! so your only a nipper jump in:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ankit4d Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 It is never too late to learn anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ky Lane Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Im 33 and started a year ago :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dp Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 it's a tool with tricks and you are never to old to teach the dog 44 and counting............... been with max since v1 and i am about to crash learn revit with the company i'm working for just now it never ends until it stops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyElNino Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 A beginner, regardless of age, brings a fresh mind and approach to a subject free from bias or nasty habits. Like anything experience is normally the key but WHEN you start taking that experience on doesn't matter... I think the difference with a late starter is how long it takes to become 'professionally capable' so that you can charge for your services. Obviously when you're young you have more time and less constraints to learn a trade (freedom in theory from mortgages and school uniform taxes) but as a more 'senior' individual you may have to hit the ground running... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billabong Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I'm 37 and three years ago I was working in a plant on an assembly line, Now I'm a full time freelance artist. Go for it man. God I love this business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert taylor Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Hey Lucho, Im 34 and have been learning max, sketchup,acad 2004/2008,vray,mental ray and photoshop cs3. This month i start college for c&g L2 cad design and a 1 yr course on a sat for pshop, As with everything in life "if you want it go get it" age is not an issue, to me the visulization industry seems the way to go for a varied and fullfilling career weather self employed of working for a big firm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronll Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 :D I find this thread hillarious. I'm 64 and started architectural computer rendering full time about 19 years ago, before Max even existed. Had to write most of my own routines. If you are only 30 and hesitant to start something new, you are in for a long boring life . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucho Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 Thanks to all for the support!!! In fact i'm been working in cg industry since 11 years ago, but focused in ArchiCAD and Artlantis work, i feel i have a good level as render professional, perhaps this was the reason to have some questions to start with max, but certainly you help me to start. I will show you my 3dmax work soon, just another newbie question, do you have any interesting webpage to start, some tutorials would help. thanks a lot guys!!! Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRAT Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 geez, you're all a bunch of wrinklies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucho Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 Of course that helps Brian, thanks a lot!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronll Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 A few years ago I was doing some programming for a real-time walk-thru routine. As most of the research in that field was being done by gaming programmers, I took part in a couple of forums that were mostly populated by brilliant 14 year old kids. I never told them that I was 60 years old and wasn't building a game, or they probably wouldn't have answered any of my questions . Go for it Lucho, you've got PLENTY of time to do good things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonasEm Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 ... and www(.)spot3d.com/vray/help/150R1/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horhe Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 The best age to start 3d is the time when you feel ready to enter the world of sleepless nights, and when you feel curious what it feels not to sleep 100 nights in a row Age has no matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dway Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Hi to everybody ...My question is if i'm too old to start, ...Lucho Are you dead yet? Seriously 30? and you worried if you're too old to do something new? Jerry Rice Warren Moon Brett Favre Ever seen college or NFL or CFL playbook? Seriously though. Learning is continuous, but the way you learn changes as you age. As people approach 50 it becomes easier to learn by comparing new things, ideas, sensations, to things that the student has already learned. Younger students are better and visualization (the imaginary, not the architectural kind) and anticipation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucho Posted September 12, 2008 Author Share Posted September 12, 2008 In fact, i feel that this thread is not just helping me, there are a lot of people doing themselves making the same question, and thanks a lot for your messages...I really like your comment ron, Best regards to all the people of this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert taylor Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Yes Lucho, we are, I am, Go for it !!!!. Why not post some of your work ????? "The only way to move forward is to take critacisum (not sure that was :eek:spelt correctly) and then throw away what you feel you dont need" Good Luck in your endevours!!! (and that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucho Posted September 12, 2008 Author Share Posted September 12, 2008 Ok Taylor i,m going to show some of my work perhaps i would start with my actual work and then show my future work with max, so here is a preview of my work. it was modeled in archicad and rendered in artlantis. I feel with 3dmax my work could be better, artlantis is a fast renderer but i feel "i have touch the ceiling" of the software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert taylor Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Hi Lucho, Great work i am sure you will adapt to max well as i can see you have a great understanding of 3d design programes. Just a couple of things i have picked up on (if you dont mind me saying) can the line work for the chairs be smoothed out in some way i.e have you used the best possible/highest render setting?,Also can the light be increased inside your building?. Apart form that the models looking good,I am also new to max and still working my way through a good workbook by Brian l smith,and of course tutorials that i find on line and forums such as this. I feel that any work created in max is an achievement so any work that you post weather unfinished messed up or basic is still worth posting for c & c`s, for me thats a good way to climb the mountain that is 3ds max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucho Posted September 14, 2008 Author Share Posted September 14, 2008 I'm totally agree with you robert, and thanks for your words. One of the aspects for i'm moving to max is exactly the illumination work. Best regards. Lucho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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