I am a fan of FOSS (Free Open Source Software) and being addicted to Linux and vibrant functionality it gives a user for being innovative was also a factor for choosing open source. When I was using computers first time in mid 1990′s I was so fascinated by the way they works and represents worldly things in an orderly manner. I was to keen to study myself Basic Programming using my nephews computer course materials. That’s how it started my life with computers. But my interest area was slightly different. I was a media aspirant. From Young age onwards I wanted to become a film maker. I spent my time mostly on my uncle’s video library watching movies – vivid range of movies to say exactly. I wanted to be a movie buff creating hit flicks. When time rolled up I chose the parallel path of Film Making – Animation as my career, hoping I would enter the H-Town sooner or later.
Multimedia was emerging in India when I started out my career. I remember the first Macintosh with multimedia feature which I worked with. Days passed by I started working out with 3D Studio for DOS and finally 3DS MAX.
When I wanted to do my own business as a freelancer I was not able to afford the cost to be paid for my favorite 3D package. I was wondering if there was a free software package which i could work with and explore my creativity. It was in the Mid 2002 when i bought a Chip Magazine with Which bundled Blender in CD i got. I explored and I could say soon I closed the window because of the complex GUI it had.
From then on I was expecting a ripe version of Blender which I can use for my work. The days ahead I spent with my life’s activities, earning materials etc., But I didn’t forget the software called Blender. Though in the first sight I closed the program it was fascinating for me to have a free and open source software in my hands to explore with.
Beyond my life’s routines I often checked about Blender, Blender Foundation and Open Movies etc., Such a Wonderful piece of software I must say. Though I was not so proficient in working with blender, I often updated my knowledge with Blender.
Now with the release of version 2.60 Blender has reached a major milestone with majority of features. But still I felt one thing in my mind..Is it so user friendly? This doesn’t mean to hurt any Blender Guys or any developers involved. I know Blender does have its own methodologies. But being a naive and a person who cannot spend so much of time in learning, I wanted this wonderful piece of software to be more user friendly. Firstly I posted feature requests of blender in many forums. I understood one fact at this phase that Blender People are keen and busy in developing the functionalities of Blender and only developer community have to answer most of the feature requests from users like me. Finally I decided to take upon a small steering as a child from Blender using the GNU GPL Licence. This is how my idea of Project Vismaya is born.
Being a graphic designer and animator I have many things in my mind to be implemented in mind. Currently I am doing a research work on what are the Blender Users Needs. When it is over I am planning to redefine the structure of Blender to be more user friendly and easily accessible like familiar products Maya, Max etc., I hope this would be helpful for beginners to use this Wonderful Software from Blender Foundation.
Thats all for now. More things are on way. Wait and See.
Multimedia was emerging in India when I started out my career. I remember the first Macintosh with multimedia feature which I worked with. Days passed by I started working out with 3D Studio for DOS and finally 3DS MAX.
When I wanted to do my own business as a freelancer I was not able to afford the cost to be paid for my favorite 3D package. I was wondering if there was a free software package which i could work with and explore my creativity. It was in the Mid 2002 when i bought a Chip Magazine with Which bundled Blender in CD i got. I explored and I could say soon I closed the window because of the complex GUI it had.
From then on I was expecting a ripe version of Blender which I can use for my work. The days ahead I spent with my life’s activities, earning materials etc., But I didn’t forget the software called Blender. Though in the first sight I closed the program it was fascinating for me to have a free and open source software in my hands to explore with.
Beyond my life’s routines I often checked about Blender, Blender Foundation and Open Movies etc., Such a Wonderful piece of software I must say. Though I was not so proficient in working with blender, I often updated my knowledge with Blender.
Now with the release of version 2.60 Blender has reached a major milestone with majority of features. But still I felt one thing in my mind..Is it so user friendly? This doesn’t mean to hurt any Blender Guys or any developers involved. I know Blender does have its own methodologies. But being a naive and a person who cannot spend so much of time in learning, I wanted this wonderful piece of software to be more user friendly. Firstly I posted feature requests of blender in many forums. I understood one fact at this phase that Blender People are keen and busy in developing the functionalities of Blender and only developer community have to answer most of the feature requests from users like me. Finally I decided to take upon a small steering as a child from Blender using the GNU GPL Licence. This is how my idea of Project Vismaya is born.
Being a graphic designer and animator I have many things in my mind to be implemented in mind. Currently I am doing a research work on what are the Blender Users Needs. When it is over I am planning to redefine the structure of Blender to be more user friendly and easily accessible like familiar products Maya, Max etc., I hope this would be helpful for beginners to use this Wonderful Software from Blender Foundation.
Thats all for now. More things are on way. Wait and See.
