cheap 3d animation program

[renataly]

Good but cheap 3d animation program? Ok so i do stop motion and i am really good at it and i want to be an animator one day. I want to learn 3d animation. 1st how much does cinema 4d cost? 2nd i have heard of zbrush is that animation or just modeling? how much is it? 3rd what are some other programs that are under $400? (btw i have tried blender and it dosnt work very well at all for me and idk it just dosnt seem very good) Thanks!
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[WizzyThaMan]

I would say, first of all this needs to be in the off-topic forum. Secondly, this forum is actually about Automation.

But to answer your question:

ZBrush is free to use, just like Blender and GooGle Sketchup. Depending on what animations you need to do, you pick the program. In 3dsmax you can also do animation, but that is mostly used for architectural applications. Sure there are some natural models that can be animated well in 3dsmax, but basically 3dsmax is more for man-made objects, where as Maya is more for natural models.

For Stop and go animations, you can model in 3dsmax, apply a bone structure, move your model around, render, move around and render again. But 3dsmax costs a lot and is definetly not under 400 dollars. I'm not saying you should, but you can get the program cheaper, if you know what I mean. If you like the program and make a profit with your work, buy the real thing from the developers website! (Autodesk).

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