Ok here is what i use,

Apple G5, Dual 2.2Ghz
4Gb DDR Ram
150 GB Sata hardisk
FireGL.. Not sure which no..
Wacom 9x12,,, (for compositing stuff,, dont miskate for texturing)
Razor DiamondBack...

Well i have to second the Wings 3D stuff... Its free and i have one for the mac... i got it when i saw the modelling demos and since then have not used it...:p :p :p

No time,,,, no excuse i...

Maybe you should do a review and post some pictures, share the joy and others might be tempted.

But if you ask me, it might be harder on the general 3D application, buts its the technique thats...

i had some problem when i was trying out a fake GI type lighting. I duplicated point lights and got stuck at 7. Then i read the document on Maya and it said the value depends on your graphics card......

Ok i have a maximum no of light at 7,, the manuels say that its a according to your graphics card.. Ok,, is there anyway to overcome this issue on the mac? with Maya 6.5

Or should i just go over...

Hi guys,
I guess this will be a long one, I am not posting this on anyother forums or so, just this one and only looking forward to genuine people who are in it for the same reasons i...

Ok, here is my deal,
hopefully someone points me into a right direction or at least sparks off something.

My Question :

How do i work with Shaders, I mean on...

Sorry, dont have either,, busy with production as it is now...

Oh well i dont really texture that much,, i more of a modeller and VFX person that texturing...

But to my understanding,, the...

I am surprised no answer yet, well the pelting tools are a great set of tools to do UVs. Although you will run into tweaking the UVs sooner or later. Haha:p

First try to read the documents. And...

I would just use the nurbs square. One above him and the other below him. Create a garment and then start the seams. You might want to set the resolution to something higher if you want accurate...