Presenting your work?
polycounter lvl 11
I find it hard to present the art assets I make well. It's always a bit of an afterthought for me, even though its obviously important. Can anyone reccomend and artist who they think presents their work really well? I'm looking for pointers on aspect ratio, colour, texture, darkness, etc. I'm working on making a standard starting point for my portfolio now, will post W.I.P's as I have them.
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Kevin Johnstone's renders are really well done imo:
http://boards.polycount.net/showthread.php?t=62114&highlight=gears
As you can see in his renders all the sculpted details come through really well.
If your rendering props look into the '3 point lighting', although not realistic, it does show of forms really well. Stay away from frontal lighting as this really flatens all your details.
Clay renders are also good for showing high poly work. You just need a simple lambert applied and use FG or GI to light your scene.
As for composition, always frame your focal points off center and try to keep the the focal points balenced to avoid overcumbering your scenes.
http://www.fa-d.com/port_multi.htm
http://www.wkem.us/news/index.html
http://www.fernandobittar.com/work/
This way also allows visual diversity in the pieces without becoming confusing, or even seeming weird.
Rules of thumb, although not all the examples were following them:
-NO INTRO, flash loading bars, big nono.
-Dark backgrounds, no bright colours anywhere, except maybe in a logo; Remember, you are showcasing your work, not showcasing your way of showcasing.
-Think composition: Force friends to poke your screen the place they see first when looking at your site the first time.
EDIT: Composition 101 for beginners: http://digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds
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