Hi I am a proffesional 2D game maker, and want to get into 3D gaming... but I just cannot find an easy fathomable way to design 3D characters, I would like to make a dream 3D fps game of mine with game studio...

What is the best way to get started to make my own 3D characters, I don't want them to be graphically mesmerising, I just want to make easy 3D characters which I can manipulate around...

I tried 3ds Max but it is to complex and proffesional, I want something simple such as scanning from photos perhaps...

Playstation 1 3D graphics was blocky but that would be enough for me to get a result like that.

What do yous recommend the steps I take to start myself of in creating 3D characters?