You dont need to necessarily get the most expensive and popular package out there to make great art. The tool doens't make the artist. Case and point, a fellow by the name of Brian Taylor is making a short film on his PowerMac, called "RustBoy."
http://www.rustboy.com
http://www.apple.com/uk/creative/rustboy/
He's doing all of this using an inexpensive package called Metacreations Infini-D and good old Photoshop, just to prove that quality can be achieved on a shoestring budget.
You dont need to necessarily get the most expensive and popular package out there to make great art. The tool doens't make the artist. Case and point, a fellow by the name of Brian Taylor is making a short film on his PowerMac, called "RustBoy."
http://www.rustboy.com
http://www.apple.com/uk/creative/rustboy/
He's doing all of this using an inexpensive package called Metacreations Infini-D and good old Photoshop, just to prove that quality can be achieved on a shoestring budget.
Good luck,
Dustin