Re: artists

[Jan Ekholm <chakie@infa.abo.fi>]

On Sat, 30 Aug 2003, Frederic A. Martinelli wrote:

>Steve Baker wrote:
>[...]
>> I've tried to learn blender several times - I've done all of the tutorials
>> AND bought and read the book.  I still couldn't model a textured cube in
>> it if my life depended on it.
>>
>> However, a significant fraction of people who try blender find it somehow
>> 'snaps' into their brains and they find it the most wonderful, natural and
>> efficient GUI on the planet.
>>
>> I think it's genetic because maybe 70% of people are in my position.
>
>Hum, your post was funny to read: it's not genetic, it's knowledge
>relative, in fact most people using Blender are finding it easy to use
>because they've used several other 3D progs before, by "used" i mean as
>a job or equivalent experience, not to pop up a square after a month of
>test'n'error, see ? And for those newcomers who know it straight without
>prior knowledge then it's simply because "they'll fit for the job", see
>? Like people who knows how to draw with a pencil and those who will
>never be able to. Then yes, it's genetic, but then it's not your funny
>70/30% ratio.

Uh, are we talking tools for professionals the model all week long, or are
we talking tools that Linux game developers can pop up and do their
modelling/drawing in for their game? For the former group I can understand
that Blender could be worthwile, I don't think the real heavy duty apps
are too easy to learn either (except maybe 3DS?). But for the latter group
the tool must be easy enough, something like AC3D without its limitations.
If we talk Linux hobby game developers I think the "can use Blender"-ratio
is even smaller, maybe 10%-90%, for the pros it could very well be
reversed. But the pros aren't on this mailing list, nor do they do Linux
games as a hobby.

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