If you had to choose...[3DS or Maya?]

[Sirhope]

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I’ve been using since it was a DOS program. I’ve used it because I’ve had to use it and I still don’t like it. Sure it has more modelling features that can make it easier, but you can still do it all in Maya. If I had to choose one package to buy and use as a new user… I would go with Maya. With Maya you can use the UE4 Character Rigging and Animation plugin as well as it’s industry proven animation features. There are far more Video tutorials (e.g Digital Tutors) on Maya than and older plugins for Maya tend to work with newer versions of Maya, you don’t find that with .
I prefer Cinema 4D than either of them. A more sensible GUI and far easier to use…it never crashes on me (that’s German engineering for you)

I agree lol Cinema 4D is way easier and the UI is amazing…I tried them all. Maya makes modeling take to long with all the PANELS!! And is awful with PANELS and moving around in the view! Blender well…its free…thats all that its good at…C4D is Panel free and viewports are simple to move around in…