Building a Solar System

I’ve been building a solar system in maya, quite cool, this program is so vast it is amazing. But I’m learning more every day getting moons and planets to rotate on there own axis as well as moons around the planets and those as a group around the sun is quite cool. However I must say I’m continuously humbled by the fact that I know bugger all compared to what this program can do. Want to download some models from the net however most places I look have only 3D Studio max models. Let me know if any of you know were to get them (for free, important). As well as textures those are awesome.

this looked so cool

I want to start by saying this is not mine (seriously wish it was though) found it on the net and put some layers over with luminosity and added the text. But I can in no way take credit. Looks cool though doesn't it, want to build this in Maya and do the touches in Photoshop.

Maya 6

Hi, sorry been awhile since I made a post. Life is a little hectic at the moment. Anyway on the graphics side I just got Maya 6 (which for you who are not in the graphics field is the best animation program in the world, think starwars) it is very powerful I have a few tutorials which I want to go through to get the basics down, if you know where more tutorials are (not the quick time ones which can't be saved) I would appreciate it. You can make a comment and paste the link to the site there. This looks like a program that takes years to master. I’ve been working with photoshop for 5 years I even teach it and I am still learning stuff, this program is way more complex. So bring on the challenge.

Photoshop CS2

Hi there sorry for the long delay in posts, been a tad busy. I now have Photoshop CS2 which is so cool, the warp function is awesome and the bridge helps workflow so much, there is also this perspective feature that will help quite a bit as soon as I can find a place to use it. Anyway that’s the main exciting thing right now haven't made any new designs with it more just playing around with it seeing what’s new and how it works. I am really trying to learn illustrator to since it is very prominent in the states and Europe. However I only have version 10 but for the basics I think it should be fine to learn with. Did do a cool design which I called Draconian Kindness however it’s on my laptop and constantly forget to put it on my USB.

I just helped a great friend of mine Hush Naidoo design his blog Jade Photography Not many Pics now but He takes brilliant images and I'm sure they will be up soon.