3d Animation and MOD making..where to start?

[BLaCkLaBeL251]

Hey guys...ive been visiting this site and reading the forums for months now and after multiple forgotten passwords i finally got it goin haha.

Anyway ive been looking into 3d Animation and Special Effects as a possible carrer choice. I was wondering where you guys got started, how you learned and what my best options are? I have been wanting to make my own zombie/survival type mod with some friends but none of have any exprience at all. Ive played around with programs liek Maya, Blender, and Infini-D but havent had much of an outcome mainly because there is so much stuff to know. Ive been playing with Hammer and i was able to make a small room without an textures what not. I was wondering if you guys could help point me in the right direction! Thanks for your help!

 

[Dan]

just keep playing with those programs for a couple more years. A lot of it is just the time that it takes to get good at anything.

 

[holy_cheese]

you really want to choose a specific path to follow, like 3d modelling for example, play around in the programs read some tutorials try make some models. You could also study the human body and learn how to draw properly, it will all give you experience. Just keep at it, one day you'll wake up and it will all be second nature.