Forum - For New Users - Thinking of getting this software - Messages http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5740-thinking-of-getting-this-software.aspx Forum - For New Users - Thinking of getting this software - Messages en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Sun, 11 Sep 2016 17:45:30 GMT Sun, 11 Sep 2016 17:45:30 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5740-thinking-of-getting-this-software.aspx Message from clayster2012
Enjoy your stay!



Clayster2012.
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edited by clayster2012 on 11/09/2016]]> Sun, 11 Sep 2016 17:45:30 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5740-thinking-of-getting-this-software.aspx Message from PatMarrNC zeke365 wrote:
I have this software now but right now I m trying to get use to the movement by practicing walking, head movement, and eye move movement first before I start building sets.

If I get use to that first I think it will help down the road later.


Hi Zeke, and welcome to the world of Muvizu! Check out the free sets in the user section of the store... you could make a lot of stories with these sets and go for a long time without ever having to build your own set!

I look forward to seeing your first video. If you come up with something before next Sunday at midnight GMT, you can enter it in our end of summer contest. There are multiple prizes awarded just for submitting something... and more if you win!]]> Sun, 11 Sep 2016 17:14:09 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5740-thinking-of-getting-this-software.aspx Message from zeke365
If I get use to that first I think it will help down the road later.]]> Sun, 11 Sep 2016 16:07:14 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5740-thinking-of-getting-this-software.aspx Message from ziggy72 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 12:35:51 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5740-thinking-of-getting-this-software.aspx Message from AllClass Fri, 22 Jul 2016 03:47:28 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5740-thinking-of-getting-this-software.aspx Message from MrDrWho13 Here's a very quick overview:
Pros:
  • Free/very low cost compared to other similar software
  • Easy (It fits the old slogan perfectly: Direct, don't animate)
  • Fast to animate (Which is good for quick silly sketches, although there are actually some feature length films in the works)
  • Great community support for how-to guides etc and very good tech support from the staff

Cons:

  • Updates aren't as frequent as you might expect since there is only a small team of developers
  • Sometimes bugs are introduced with newer versions so it's best to install the new version separately and test it before moving your sets over.
  • You're limited to the cartoony characters that come with Muvizu
  • When importing objects, Muvizu tends to be a bit picky about the formats, collision, and complexity.
  • Muvizu uses the Unreal 3 engine underneath, so if you don't have a reasonably powerful graphics card then you might run in to lag here and there.

I think that's covered the main points.

In terms of learning how to use Muvizu, check out:
The tutorials: http://www.muvizu.com/Tutorials
The wiki: http://www.muvizu.com/Wiki
And other posts here on the forum.
If you can't find an answer to your problems in any of these places, then we're happy to help out. Just post your questions on the forum!]]> Tue, 07 Jun 2016 20:45:20 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5740-thinking-of-getting-this-software.aspx Message from ziggy72

Pros are simple enough - it's relatively easy to use, you can make as complex a set as you like, there's unlimited lights, rendering out is easy, and it's cheap.

Cons - The animations are fixed, so you can't create your own. The characters are flexible up to a point, but you can't import your own. Although you can import FBX files, the importer is limited (to say the least).

Depends what you want to do, and how much time you want to devote to doing it.]]> Tue, 07 Jun 2016 20:35:55 GMT http://www.muvizu.com/Forum/topic5740-thinking-of-getting-this-software.aspx Message from zeke365 I have tried trials of both iclone and Moviestorm but found them to be too complex for a new user. Then I downloaded a trial version of this site and found it very similar to what I m used to, and simple enough to use yet a lot can be done with it.

The only question I have is what are the pros and cons to the software.]]> Tue, 07 Jun 2016 20:02:39 GMT