/3/ - 3DCG

>>569783
i started with vray, so when i picked up Thea it was a pretty fast process, i`d say if you really practice everyday and read the manuals, like 2 months, then it`s just perfecting the tools and optimizing the model so you make it easy for the engine. Also talking about tools, it depends what you are using your software for and how capable it for what you are using it. SketchUp is complete shit for animation, characters, organic stuff (it has plugins like artisan and subD but they are attempts at doing something the software is not designed for and make a somewhat decent job) and high detail objects and furniture, it is shit for almost everything now that i think about it lol, but for architectural visualization and design its a fantastic tool, i love it, i have used it everyday for the past 10 years and i dont regret it a bit.

here`s another render of a mall i did like a year ago.