Modeling/Art non-related to Amnesia / SOMA

[The chaser]

Was going to make a new thread, then decided to post here :p

I'm interested in learning how to model in 3d. Does anyone have any resources/info/tips for someone who is just starting to learn? I'll probably use Blender because its free and stuff, but does anyone know any good modeling software that would be good for starting out?

I reccomend you Blender with Maya presets (Blender with Maya shortcuts and maya controls). Learn the basics, how to model. When you have experience, get the student version of Maya 2011.

I still like Blender. It's a lot more user-friendly, with lots of tutorials and a lot of interesting features. And easy to install