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  Hello:This is my first post.I am a painter and 3D artist (Max / Maya), and I want to do levels about my painting work... I want to do a "visitable" picture, how do I start?I Know this is a very difficult question, but I'm very excited with this project.My works are here: http://www.discoveredartists.com/gallery/nachofradesIs there a "level designer" for me?Thanks.   
  Essentially you want to create a virtual museum where people can view your art?  Is that right?By what method do you envision delivering this museum to people?  They download and install a game? They just load up a web page and they're in it?  Some other mechanism?-me   ;  They download the "game" and they are inside the works, it's not a museum with the paintings in the wall, they are inside, I will build-up some of the pictures in a level designer, but I have no idea how to do it.I know how to do it perfect in Max or Maya, and animating a camera, but I want they "walk" inside the pictures...Thanks for your reply :);  Hello Nacho, welcome to gamedev.net!Take a look at Unity, which is a very nice visual tool that I believe suits perfectly to the kind of work you want to do. There's a free version available for download which will cover everything you'll need.Cheers,--Nacho   ;  Many Thanks! i'm looking it and seems to be interesting, but I need more options... is unreal too big for me? I will use a minimal part of it...   ;Quote:Original post by nachofradesMany Thanks! i'm looking it and seems to be interesting, but I need more options... is unreal too big for me? I will use a minimal part of it...I don't have experience with Unreal myself but bare in mind that, unless you're aiming for a non-commercial project, you'll have to pay for a license.Cheers,--Nacho;  The project is not commercial, I only want to walk in a scenary... I model the buildings and I paint the color and light, it's like a model of a scenary handpainted to walk for... nothing more...   ;Quote:Original post by nachofradesThe project is not commercial, I only want to walk in a scenary... I model the buildings and I paint the color and light, it's like a model of a scenary handpainted to walk for... nothing more...I understand. Maybe you should download both and try them out to see which one fits you best.Here's a thorough list of 3D and game engines. Check it out, maybe you'll you find something even more suitable for your project than Unity or UDK.Cheers,--Nacho;  I'm not sure that list is the best thing to look at - there's a lot of technical detail to wade through.I think you should simply try out Unity, Unreal/UDK - and perhaps Game Blender (if you have any experience with Blender). Those are the only options I can think of that you might get a good result out of without doing any programming.(Great artwork, by the way.)   