What should I learn in order to become a 3D animation artist?
Here is how I learned 3D animation:I focused on the software Autodesk Maya. This is a very good and advanced 3d animation software that is not free. But I was very passionate about 3d animation and really wanted to pursue it, so my parents purchased the software and I started learning. There are different ways one can learn Maya. Through online tutorials, books, or classes. I learned through books. The first book that I learned from was Introducing Autodesk Maya 2013 by Dariush Derakhshani. (yes, 2013. I did this two years ago :/). I learned so much using this book. This book covered all the basics in computer animation. I learned about the tools in animation, modeling (both nurbs and polygons), rigging, motion and working with frames, hierarchy and organizing objects in maya, lighting, and cameras. Now, while this might not be the book I necessarily recommend (considering that it is from 3 years ago), I would still recommend finding a book. Maya is a very challenging software to master. This takes a lot of patience. I remember sitting at my computer for 4 hours straight because a single function was not working, or I was working around a problem in my animation. But in the end, if you have the patience, dedication, and passion, I would definitely recommend using Maya to learn 3d animation. Hope this helps! Best of luck :)
Which are Bollywood's best thriller(genre) movies ever?
Bollywood has not been good at making good suspense movies. So many times the thrillers end up being a ripoff from a foreign film to the extent that you already know the content of the movie. Though there ain’t a lot of choices my favorite suspense movies are as follows :1. Jewel thief: Hands down the best Bollywood suspense movie I have ever seen is Jewel thief. Be it the impeccable performance from the cast or the scenic backdrop of Sikkim, everything fell into place. At no point, I could guess the suspense. The incredible music was icing on the cake. The movie is a timeless classic.2. Kahaani: After a long dearth of ripoffs there came a mainstream movie which felt original and equally entertaining. The ensemble star cast of Vidya, Nawazuddin, Parambrata, and Calcutta make it so believable. The movie is pure delight. Not to be missed.3. Manorama Six feet under: This lesser promoted movie at the time had all the ingredient for a good suspense thriller - an unknown terrain, lesser-known (well not very active in the recent times ) cast and totally unexpected story line. The small town worked like a charm and so does the Abhay Deol but the real hero was the good story line. Must watch.4. Ugly: This one is my personal favorite from all the movies that Anurag Kashyap has directed. The movie is more philosophical than adventurous. The movie deals with the Ugly side of the human nature amid a kidnapping backdrop. Like most of Anurag’s movies, the cast did a commendable job but watching Ronit Roy was the real deal. Totally worth it.5. Ittefaq (1969) : Back in the days when Yash Chopra used to direct a diverse variety of movies. This is one of the rare Hindi movie with no songs and captivating enough despite being shot in a limited area (one house for most of the time). Movie rode of the star power of Rajesh Khanna and superb performance by Nanda. After a very long time after I had watched the movie I came to know that this movie was a remake of British movie Signpost to murder.Peace
Why does my steam download get stuck at 100%?
Most times when using a web application to install another application, after downloading the software the web application (sometimes) trys to decompress the downloaded file for use. It also happens when I use the Unity3d editor to download assets. All that's happening is just the web application (steam) unpacking or decompressing the downloaded file.I hope this helps, thanks.
Why is Shah Rukh Khan making wrong choices even after spending so much time in Bollywood?
Purely out of desperation. After he purchased Mannat in 2001, he was really short on cash. Mind you, this was a time when actors were still paid in lakhs, and endorsements were just fillers between movies. If you check his house out, you will be able to guess what a big hole it must have burnt in his pocket. He took the decision to play it safe.He stuck to the romantic genre' as he had to keep the cash-flow coming. Those romantic movies also kept working and becoming hits, which further encouraged him to keep pushing the same drivel.But he forgot that the clock is always ticking. The girls who fawned over him, and the boys who mouthed his lines, gradually matured with age. They also realized that love isn’t as rosy as in the movies, so the SRK films they had adored earlier, now came across as corny and embarrassing.What they wanted was SRK making movies that reflects the reality of life, but it didn't help that SRK kept catering to the nexgeneration with the same candy-floss romances. It worked till he was 40, but then he became too old to play those leads.By the time he realized he needs to innovate, the boat had sailed. Everyone talks about Swadesh and Chak de. Why didn't he work with these directors ever again? Also, he was always a commercial star of the 90s, never a dedicated actor like the ones we see operating nowadays, like Rajkummar Rao.Salman can still keep churning action movies, because you need star power for those movies to work and Salman is old-school. Aamir sticks to content-based roles. SRK was neither big on action, nor on content. The genre' he excels in has rejected him, and he isn't surefooted in genres he is experimenting in..Edit:To all butt-hurt fans, this answer here is based on my observations. If you liked/agreed, all's good. If you didn't, well, let's just shake hands and agree to disagree.Please don't bore me with your moanings. Unlike you, I am neither obsessed with why some entertainer's movies aren't working, or with defending some actor who isn't even aware of your existence.Also, please keep those juvenile, FB page arguments like “richest man” , “highest-paid star” and stuff to yourselves. Do some basic Google search and that will be sufficient to burst your bubble.