Best combination of editing software along side Unity

Hi, I would like others opinions on what 3rd party applications you use for Modelling, Texturing, Animation to streamline their game development workflow in conjunction with Unity. I'm currently using Maya for modelling and Motionbuilder for animation. The texturing I'm currently faffing with, whether it's painting a UV map in photoshop or painting directly on the model like 3Dcoat? What works well together?

 

I find it is all personal preference. I model and animate in 3ds and Maya, Sculpt in Zbrush, Poly paint in Zbrush and do my hard painting in photoshop.

Everyone is different.

Peace,

 

Blender-Organic,Hard Modeling,Sculpting and Texturing
Gimp-Texturing
Sculptris-Sculpting

 

My process:

Photoshop - texturing/GUI
Wings 3d - Modeling/bases for sculps
Sculptris - sculpting... not the best if you have a choice use zbrush
Mono development - scripting... its sad i know but realy its fine for what i do
Blender - animation

 

Modeling and Basic Texturing/Projection Painting - Cinema 4D
Sculptuing - Zbrush
Retopo - Topogun
Image editing and Texturing Gruntwork - Photoshop

 

Modeling, UVing, Retopology - Modo
Animating - 3DSMax (mostly because I have it and can use it as opposed to the fact it's any good)
Texturing - Photoshop
Sculpting - ZBrush Modo

 

Sometimes it surprises me when people are using a set of pro (priced) tools outside the Unity world whilst using the Indie version of Unity.

 

Really? What's Surprising about it?

Personally even though I'm paying quite some money for software I don't just spend it ony anything, just because I can.
So far I simply didn't need a Pro version of Unity. Even back in the 2.x days I only bought the indie version.
At least for me it's simple - I pay money only when I need to.

 

There are also plenty trial version software's out there, so its not necessarily bought yet. I'm currently trial-ing a few to see which works best for me and my workflow with Unity.

 

I study 3D Modeling and Animation. I purchased software because it was necessary for me to get better at the programs when not in class. Unity is not class related and is more of a hobby, thus not as important.

Peace,