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[Smilin_Jack]

In an effort not to derail Squinky's Character Art thread, as suggested by Kyoto Kid, the discussion on 3D Shadowrun Art and Art Tools has been moved to here.

Programs

Free - $0
Blender
DAZ Studio (Manual)
Maya PLE

Mid Level Program - $50 - $100
Carrara 3D Express
Bryce 6
Effect3D Studio

High End Program - $100 - $300
DAZ Hexagon 2
Poser 7
Carrara 6 Standard

Professional - $300+
Carrara 6 Pro
3DS Max
Lightwave 9
Maya Complete
zBrush

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DAZ Studio is primarily a rendering tool - its 3D object creation ability is very limited.
Blender, Bryce, Poser, Carrara, Maya, 3DS Max, and zBrush have extensive object creation and render tools.

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If you are new to 3D Art - I would recommend starting out with either DAZ Studio and the free content packs available at DAZ3D, such as the Michael 3.0 and 3D Bridge Starter Pack. Other places that offer free 3D content for DAZ Studio and Poser are Renderosity, Content Paradise, and Turbo Squid.

Blender would be the alternative starting choice - its robust modeling tools give it a leg up on DAZ Studio, but comes at the price of steeper learning curve.

In the end, which 3D tool you end up using is strictly a matter of personal choice and comfort factor with the software - almost all of the tools are capable of rendering images that look exactly the same, its just a matter of time and energy working on your scene.

The Sprawl at Night - Quick and Dirty 3 minute image that imageshack managed to screw up.