For recent graduates no longer eligible for student versions of software, and for freelancers, there is an Indie version of Maya and 3ds Max available.
The only limitation is that you must be making less than $100k a year.
The price? Only $250 per year.
For some, that will still seem like a lot. But it really isn’t considering the power and earning potential these packages give an artist.
More details available on the Autodesk websites.
