Quote Originally Posted by FrostyPanda View Post
I hate that the learning curve is really weird. I'm fine with super complex programs such as After Effects, Photoshop, and Premier (yes I realize they are all adobe, but I bought the cs3 master collection with no experience and I have figured out basically everything in them) but when it comes to simple looking UI's with weird settings, it bugs the crap out of me.

So I've been searching the web, and I've found a few programs i'd like you all to rate as far as powerfulness and ease of use. Cost is not a problem.

3D modeing:
Softimage XSI
3DS Max
Maya
Lightwave
Inventor 2009

Renderers:
Maxwell
VRay
Mental Ray
Kerkythea

@Metric: 4870x2 coming soon???
Sorry, I've had little experience with other modeling software, but what programs I have tried have just been way too complicated and far too time consuming. Hopefully, someone in the modeling business (such as evil) may be able to point you in the right direction...