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Re: Breakdown of the AAA pipeline for game-ready realistic hero props

Really great prop you made there. And textures/renders as well.

brunogf13

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Re: Cloth folds topology help

I'm curious what an auto-retopo would do with this kind of shape. Did a quick test with "RealityScan - Cloth" (https://skfb.ly/oMvPD) by orbis, using the Retopology modifier in 3ds Max 2025.

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Eric Chadwick

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Re: (Critic Welcome) ConceptArt Portfolio

Last week, over at Linkedin, I let the video-games and entertainment design community know I’d be reviewing concept artists' portfolios to support them through the current setbacks in the market and help them prepare for their future careers.

The response was massive, and I ended up reviewing over 40 portfolios!

I decided to post it here as I spotted so many common mistakes that it could be of help to others, even if it's not their portfolio being reviewed directly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM6ZZsImfps&lc=Ugy04eC3ebk_WYSKMo94AaABAg

This was both a pleasure and a hustle to go through all of them. I’ve uploaded a video compiling the most common pitfalls artists tend to make. There are a lot of patterns I observed, from not investing enough in design and research to needing a better grasp of composition and color fundamentals.

Again, if you're starting out, I highly recommend taking a look at others' mistakes; they often serve as valuable learning material for your own journey.
Thank you all for joining!

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About my work: www.menogcreative.com

About my mentorships: https://www.menogcreative.com/art-marketplace/p/monthly-concept-art-mentorship

miguelnarayan

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Re: LOW-POLY ART

SamLoboda

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Re: Sketchbook: Rima

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Continuing focusing on the planes and construction a bit. Spent entirely too long on this torso; I'm extremely rusty at them, and I was never really much good at them in the first place, so it took a long time for what it is. It's a bit of Bammes, and a bit of my own observation. I can probably get away with simplifying the back a little more than I have, honestly; I tried marking out the trapezius' lower section, but somehow I feel like it doesn't quite work. I should probably also remember to mark that crease under the shoulderblades that you get from the serratus pushing up the latissimus dorsi. I could get away without it, but I like it and it's good to remember. I think I'll try doing a more muscular reference for the next torso; this guy was relatively normal, which is good for practicing standard types, but more exaggerated forms might be a bit reference for now.

Rima

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Re: BRAWL2 [Character] R&M, iam717

iam717 said:

Saying it now i have an alternative if i need to change this up but i like the idea and got a style i want to try to make into the dystopian madmax setting.

lol, you're the one setting the rules and guidelines!

pxgeek

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Re: [Finished] Saxon

Thanks everyone!

AlPol said:

Amazing work! Could you please explain how you achieved the fabric pills effect? I'm guessing it's baked pilling textures scattered across his clothing using a particle system?

This was achieved using lots of alpha cards scattered over the mesh. You could also use groom to achieve the same (and probably better) effect

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marmo_arts said:

Can't stop looking at this piece! How did you achieve this effect, any specific brush and technique?

I used a generic skin texture and scaled it down vertically so it gave the impression of cracked and bent leather. I used it in conjunction with morph targets so i can fade it off

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marmo_arts said:
Also great job on lighting! You used any specific scene?

I built it myself, I just used a lot of spotlights and some simple boxes to fake the impression of light streaming in through cracked roof wood panels. It was a lot of trial and error really!

Here are some of my key references

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Pav3d

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Re: Cloth folds topology help

you have the right idea. If the cavities are too deep, I'd rework the highpoly so it bakes better. If you're working with subdivision levels it'll make reducing cavities even easier while preserving folds and wrinkles.

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I would add more polys here, or rework the highpoly so you can retopo it flatter

zetheros

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Re: Looking for a guide to Unreal Engine............

Stick with the official epic docs to start with - youtube is full garbage tier videos by self professed experts with no idea what they're talking about.

I've never tried this one but it looks official so won't be awful
https://dev.epicgames.com/community/learning/tutorials/e2V/your-first-game-in-unreal-engine-5

The "how to build a game" question cannot be answered unless you know what kind of game it is, which platform you're targeting and what your resources/budget are.

poopipe

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Re: Maya do not working move tool with vertexes edges

Reseting the tool can also fix issues like that too. Go to the tools properties and there will be a reset button. The issue might be on the transform itself, always a good idea to reset it too.

BucketOfNuggets

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