Maya 3D
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Maya 3D? Is there a Maya 2D?
Well anyways, i tried to study 3d Animation by myself and would not consider myself a Pro.
It took me quiet a time to master the basics of Maya.
Not to speak of Mental Ray.
Its hard to say how long exactly it'll take though, because it depends on how smart one is and how much time you be able to spend. I didnt had much time to learn maya, so it took me like 1 Year just to cover the basics of Modelling and rendering.
One has to realize that using a 3D package isnt a cake walk.
You cant just throw some shapes into a scene and thats it.
I think many beginners underestimate the time it takes to complete a scene.
Beginning with conceptual sketches, modelling, texturing (painting and skinning), rendering and what not.
Animation is a whole Chapter on its own i think.
Personally i'm into it, except for keyframe animation.
Its said that Maya's learning curve is a bit tricky but once you got a hang out of its basic handling you'll start to love the tools and features of it.