Portfolio Crits/Sugestions

andreygheorghe

Hi guys!I really need your help to make my portfolio more professional looking.I curently work as a freelancer,I had some projects,I still have,but I recently had a bad review.This guy said that my work looks kind of unfinished/begginer,and sugested me your community for a good advice from profesionals.Looking at some of portfolios posted here and elsewhere,I kind of getting what he is trying to say,and it's not just under-evaluation.So,please,can you help me to improve it?
Portfolio link: http://andreygheorghe.wordpress.com/gallery-2/

VanLogan

From looking at your portfolio I would say the weakest point is the character anatomy and portraits. On your Achilles model, his armor has some great texture work but because of the lower quality of the face sculpt it hurts the overall piece. I think you need to either get a lot better at human anatomy and sculpting or focus on your hard surface and props.

If improving in sculpting is a challenge that you are up for here is an awesome book that will help a lot [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Portraiture--Advanced-Analyses-Sculpted/dp/0975506560/ref=la_B001K8XHSS_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1393474478&sr=1-3"]http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Portraiture--Advanced-Analyses-Sculpted/dp/0975506560/ref=la_B001K8XHSS_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1393474478&sr=1-3[/ame]

andreygheorghe

Thanks for your suggestion!I will definitely get that book.I also felt that my anatomy skills need to be pumped up.
Aside from this problem,it's ok?I mean layout,presentation,renders quality...
And a quick question,somehow related:are professional models texture split into regions like head,torso and legs,or just a big one for the whole mesh?
Thanks!

Shogun3d

andreygheorghe wrote: »

Thanks for your suggestion!I will definitely get that book.I also felt that my anatomy skills need to be pumped up.
Aside from this problem,it's ok?I mean layout,presentation,renders quality...
And a quick question,somehow related:are professional models texture split into regions like head,torso and legs,or just a big one for the whole mesh?
Thanks!

Keep your textures on one sheet. Depending on the project, sometimes you will need to split them up but for the sake of pipeline, presentation, I would keep it all on one sheet.

andreygheorghe

Thanks Shogun3d,I 've usually doing so,it's only that I saw some 3d models for AAA games,like The Last of Us,etc,which has split uv sheets.I guess is for customization purposes...
About my portfolio,should I remove the low poly environments?Still,they was designed for mobile,so they are pretty low poly,and they have only 1 diffuse texture...
Ah,and sorry for bumping my thread so often,I really need more opinions...

Shogun3d

Showing low poly environments with only diffuse for mobile platforms is a good thing.

Use them to play to your advantage such as experience in mobile platforms.