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Re: Jukebox Hero Prop
I didn't checked on any references.. but the detail/scale of the worn out metal seems to be more fitting to for example some smaller thing like maybe a painted toolbox (??) or of the metal case would be thicker and will be worn out very much like for example some forklift.. now i checked and..
.. it seems you got the details very precisly (!!
) .. except the worn out painted metal ?? This would be only scratch a little at the lowest part if one would "kick it" slightly with a shoe ?? But then it has this "extra feet".. Or.. this is intentional.. Just my one and a half cent 
.. it seems you got the details very precisly (!!
) .. except the worn out painted metal ?? This would be only scratch a little at the lowest part if one would "kick it" slightly with a shoe ?? But then it has this "extra feet".. Or.. this is intentional.. Just my one and a half cent 
okidoki
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Re: BRAWL2 [Character] Aiur survivor, shark2003
Cool idea!
If his headtail is undamaged then he's still connected to Khala, right? Can the others feel his presence on the planet?
If his headtail is undamaged then he's still connected to Khala, right? Can the others feel his presence on the planet?
stray
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Re: Newbi but not newbi
well, no, not taking shots at Polycount. The games industry is basically reverting to pre fortnite levels of employment. He's coming here to learn how to get into games, so it must be really bad in VFX
There's a wiki Blenderbob, http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Polycount but you probably know most of what's in it. Games and VFX have gotten fairly similar over the years, there are just slight differences like using smaller texture maps (2-4k, usually no 8k maps), efficient UV layout (can't just auto unwrap a million poly model). Using less bones in rigs. Smaller particle limit, as particle emitters will be running in real time. Mostly optimization strategies to get the most performance you can out of assets
There's a wiki Blenderbob, http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Polycount but you probably know most of what's in it. Games and VFX have gotten fairly similar over the years, there are just slight differences like using smaller texture maps (2-4k, usually no 8k maps), efficient UV layout (can't just auto unwrap a million poly model). Using less bones in rigs. Smaller particle limit, as particle emitters will be running in real time. Mostly optimization strategies to get the most performance you can out of assets
zetheros
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Re: Newbi but not newbi
read this as shots towards site. "must be bad in VFX if someone of your caliber is coming over here" , probably just a me thing again.
iam717
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Re: Newbi but not newbi
Uhhh... 
so bad to hear this.. since i enjoyed your videos ( only no likes on YT bcause i'm not on YT and learnt a lot) and in fact (you might not remember) we "met" on BlenderArtists..
It seems the world is going crazy.. Is this because of all "those AI" ?? Not only in arts but also:
( ..we force our staff to use AI so we can fire them..)
https://slashdot.org/story/25/05/21/2021255/the-information-microsoft-engineers-forced-to-dig-their-own-ai-graves
(..we "hired" a malfunctioned AI to hire you.. not..)
https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/05/18/1842225/when-a-company-does-job-interviews-with-a-malfunctioning-ai---and-then-rejects-you
..or about some politicians going mad ?? (Better not talk about this topic
)
I hope this is ai (ad interim).
so bad to hear this.. since i enjoyed your videos ( only no likes on YT bcause i'm not on YT and learnt a lot) and in fact (you might not remember) we "met" on BlenderArtists..It seems the world is going crazy.. Is this because of all "those AI" ?? Not only in arts but also:
( ..we force our staff to use AI so we can fire them..)
https://slashdot.org/story/25/05/21/2021255/the-information-microsoft-engineers-forced-to-dig-their-own-ai-graves
(..we "hired" a malfunctioned AI to hire you.. not..)
https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/05/18/1842225/when-a-company-does-job-interviews-with-a-malfunctioning-ai---and-then-rejects-you
..or about some politicians going mad ?? (Better not talk about this topic
)I hope this is ai (ad interim).
okidoki
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Re: Newbi but not newbi
I'm probably one of the five or so people in the world who liked Ad Astra. Congrats are in order I suppose. That moon chase was pretty intense on the big screen! Also FF: Spirits Within: major inspiration of mine back in the day when I was starting out. Still have the art book on my shelf. No endless superhero franchise galore either so that's a plus in my book!
I hope you find what you are looking for on the games side. Also I don't think the switch will be quite that hard - in my niche nobody seems to care about the polycount anymore especially when dealing with Unreal. I keep reminding them - they keep dismissing my old-school concerns. 
It's an established pattern as of now.
It's an established pattern as of now.
thomasp
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Re: Newbi but not newbi
Hi Bob. Great reel.
Welcome to polycount and hope you find what you are looking for.
kanga
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Re: Newbi but not newbi
Welcome to games, though I'm not sure we're doing a lot better, sadly. I hope you find something! I've watched some of your tutorials in the past and they were pretty good by the way!
Grindy
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Re: Jukebox Hero Prop
First of all, I love that prop, great job!
I agree with the others about the wear. I feel it and the level of dirt, in this case the lack of it, is inconsistent. Some notes on what I'd expect to see on a jukebox this worn:
My rule of thumb for grime:
- It accumulates in corners, hard to reach crannies and under overhangs below the user's eye level
- May be absent or light and smeared on flatter, easy to reach and clean areas
About wear the suggestion in the post above is great, edges are vulnerable and go first. This kind of finish tends to yellow with time and it won't be uniform, looking like large soft yellow gradients depending in curvature and areas suffering more contact and receiving different light levels, splotchier if combined with grime.
That finish is quite hardy too, I expect to see primer in scratches before I can see the metal. Rust though is different. You'll see it where it's most exposed to humidity like close to the floor, and it comes in bubbles. Pop one and it's completely rusted underneath, leave it alone and the paint might not even change color, just form bubbles.
I couldn't quite find pictures of the rusting I have in mind, but it's similar to this (seen at the lid because most humidity is coming from inside the freezer):
Depending on the kind of paint bubbles can either crack like above or form bubbles within bubbles within more bubbles like this:
In an indoors appliances it never has vertical "leak" rust marks because the object isn't directly exposed to elements to have rain dragging the rust down.
I agree with the others about the wear. I feel it and the level of dirt, in this case the lack of it, is inconsistent. Some notes on what I'd expect to see on a jukebox this worn:
My rule of thumb for grime:
- It accumulates in corners, hard to reach crannies and under overhangs below the user's eye level
- May be absent or light and smeared on flatter, easy to reach and clean areas
About wear the suggestion in the post above is great, edges are vulnerable and go first. This kind of finish tends to yellow with time and it won't be uniform, looking like large soft yellow gradients depending in curvature and areas suffering more contact and receiving different light levels, splotchier if combined with grime.
That finish is quite hardy too, I expect to see primer in scratches before I can see the metal. Rust though is different. You'll see it where it's most exposed to humidity like close to the floor, and it comes in bubbles. Pop one and it's completely rusted underneath, leave it alone and the paint might not even change color, just form bubbles.
I couldn't quite find pictures of the rusting I have in mind, but it's similar to this (seen at the lid because most humidity is coming from inside the freezer):
Depending on the kind of paint bubbles can either crack like above or form bubbles within bubbles within more bubbles like this:
In an indoors appliances it never has vertical "leak" rust marks because the object isn't directly exposed to elements to have rain dragging the rust down.
Celosia
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Re: Jukebox Hero Prop
Level of wear depends on how old it is I suppose, and how much it's used in a messy environment. However I think the damage should follow the geometry more.
Here's an old ice box I saw at a ranch, it's now used to hold animal food. Notice how the protruding edges show more wear.
Here's an old ice box I saw at a ranch, it's now used to hold animal food. Notice how the protruding edges show more wear.
Eric Chadwick
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