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The Bi-Monthly Environment Art Challenge | July - August (85)

Hey everyone! Welcome to the 85th edition of the Bi-Monthly Environment Art Challenge for the months of July and August!This challenge is a way for real-time 3D artists to test their skills and creat…
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Pinkfox

what is causing these dark artifacts? (normals)

I've baked and textured this in substance painter, but when I assign all textures in marmoset toolbag the results have these strange pixellated shadows in the normals. I've tried flipping normals, tu…
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iam717

Zbrush gizmo only shows scaling handles but no rotation or movement.

I can't rotate or move the object, the handles to do that somehow don't appear. I switched back and forth between the new and old gizmo but still the same issue. Even if I start a completely new proj…
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Ruz

Xgen -> Alembic Hair not showing correctly in Unreal.

Hello. This is my first time trying out xgen and rendering hair in Unreal. I've been following some online tutorials and I've encounted this problem which I am not sure how to tackle.I've exported th…
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hwaminjung

3D Cracked Wall -100% Substance Designer

My final Cracked Wall - 100% procedural with custom texturing and lighting.  #textures #materials #gameart #crackedwall #plaster #concrete #brickwall #bricks #environmentart #env https://www.ar…
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lena000000

Jamir Blanco - CG Portfolio

Trinket Dealer is the latest from my personal works.For more visit:https://jamirblanco.com/https://www.instagram.com/jamirblanco/https://www.artstation.com/jamirblanco
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JamirBlanco

Geometry Nodes Hair - Blender

so i got so far on this , but as with xgen I want to make a distinct parting , but the clump modifier tries to push together the hair guides either side of the parting. I guess there whould be a way …
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JoseConseco

Xoliul's Shader for Softimage 1.6 Alpha

Hi I got a friend of mine to convert Xoliuls great viewport shader to work in Softimage XSI . Most of the features work but there a few things that dont ,this shader is provided as is and should…
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Ruz

Blue Dot: A 3Lateral Showcase of MetaHuman Animator

Blue Dot: A 3Lateral Showcase of MetaHuman AnimatorThat bar just keeps getting higher! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIGnx2jvrbghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vnuxzne6ic
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pior

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0Kelvin

Expectations for a Senior Environment Artist?

[{"insert":"I know this is probably different per studio, but I see a lot of Senior Environment Artist applications and they seem to say different things for expectations in the job description. From…
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chien

turbosmooth or opensubdiv in 3ds max

-Which is better turbosmooth or opensubdiv ?-can i use crease + turbosmooth  instead of   adding edge loops ?  and will that have any bad effect on the model that im creating
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MalloryW

AI gen art to illustrate my article

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0Kelvin

Does Substance automatically combine height information into the normal map?

Does Substance automatically combine height information into the normal map when you export textures?
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Fabi_G

Some textures looks "unsmoothed" on Substance

Hi. I'm working with some clothes in Substance Painter, but I noted this strange look in some of them. As you can see in the images, the fabric texture looks as if I didn't smoothed the object before…
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ArienFay

Texel Size ?

[{"insert":"I'm trying to figure out texel size by means of the object size. How do I calculate texel size by decimal values; by entering in a value of 0.5 for example what exactly is that doing to t…
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iam717

Feedback Appreciated - Stylized Female Gunslinger

I created this original character awhile back and would appreciate any feedback, please. 
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kanga

I'll soon need to completely rework my portfolio, tell me where do I stand right now

https://www.artstation.com/nedporeyraNo holding back, everything is a subject to change. So far I was mainly a freelancer, but for the past 2 years I've been working on a personal project that unfort…
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ned_poreyra

Substance Painter artifacts on UV map

Hi, as I import a model into SP, I get strange artifacts on my UV Map. Looks like Substance tries to "connect" polygons separated by seams. There is nothing wron with UV map itself. Can someone tell …
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gearless

3D Stylized Artist looking for work

I'm Giovani De Souza, a committed 3D Stylized artist, and I'm always studying new things to broaden my knowledge. I've been creating 3D assets for more than two years, and I'm excited to work with yo…
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Givas

Tank treads out of individual components: How to best tackle texturing?

Hey there! It's been a while since I've posted here and I've come with a very overly specific issue. I've been working on a tank model for my portfolio using some new techniques I've picked up with m…
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Alfax

re targeting mixamo in Blender with ROKOKO

so i struggled for a few days to make this work, but came up with a novel solutionif your 2 rigs match quite well, then it s just a case of making sure that the rotations match reasonably well. BUT t…
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Ruz

Xgen

Please help me. I'm using Noise Modifer. Mask = paintmap Magnitude = rand(2,12)Please helm me to add this randomize expression to controll Magnitude. $percentStray=58; #0,100rand() <…
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AIM_alexandr

Mercenary (real time)

Mercenary - character (real time). Weapons are not my creation.Software used: 3ds Max (modeling / UVs / hair creation /  low poly retopo / character setup - biped / character pose);Marvelous Des…
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mihail.lupu

[WIP] High middle ages castle

So, I've been working on this for a bit and I wanted to share my progress on this project, with the hopes of fueling my interest and keeping my motivation going.This is a castle is inspired by the 13…
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LouiseR2

[WIP/Feedback Wanted] Mr. Beast Likeness

I'm doing a likeness sculpt of Mr. Beast, after rendering him in Arnold, I'm hoping to transform him into a game character.
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jeffxfcVA

Portfolio Critique

Hey all I was hoping to get a portfolio critique from industry professionals please give any feedback: ArtStation - Sandy Evsanaa
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rexo12

3D Artist Junior

Hello,My name is Giovani De Souza, I'm a 3D Artist, currently doing some freelancing and running after to improve my knowledge in the area in general.I have experience collaborating with outsourcing …
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Givas

Field Scene UE5

Field scene rendered in Unreal Engine 5. The deers are from the Unreal Marketplace and the foliage from Megascans. The spaceship is modeled in Blender and textured with Substance Painter. It was my f…
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daniu3d

Substance Painter - When to use the Bevel Filter?

Hi there...Question... Do you guys ever use the Bevel filter in Substance Painter?and if so, do you have any examples or workflows of when to use it?I've tried googling, but there is so little on the…
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Benjammin

3D Hard Surface Artist

Hi! I'm available for a remote work contract or a freelance.I work with Props, Vehicles, Environment Art. Game-ready or 3D Concept: skilled in Maya, ZBrush, Blender, 3ds Max, Substance Pain…
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AntArtika

Help with mel script is not working with Maya 2024

I was using this Mel script to switching between different camera angles for years but when I updated to Maya 2024 it stopped working.Can you please help me to fix it?Thank you.global proc switchCam(…
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triton

How to communicate with art contractors?

Just looking for any tips or opinions here. In past when working with other artist, I usually try to just explain goals for the milestone, guiding principles, and then leave the artist alone so that …
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Alex_J

Am I doing my low poly right? - Flaregun [WIP]

I am modeling the Leuchtpistole 34 flare gun for my weapon art portfolio (https://www.artstation.com/alexanderlindberg) and I have now completed the low poly. I want feedback on it as I am not super …
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alexus_sanchez

[Tutorial] Compute Shaders in Unity blog series

Hello everyone! I wanted to let you know about my blog series, where I explore the fascinating world of working with Compute Shaders in Unity.I would greatly appreciate your support through likes, su…
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DeGGeD

[WIP] Mark13 head and neck - Hardware (1990) fan art

Hi guys, I've been working on a model of the killer robot from the movie Hardware for quite some time and I've reached a point where I'd say the high poly model is more or less complete. However I'd …
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AlFus

Show only the Red Channel in Substance Painter?

Hi, I have imported a somewhat texture mask that has different R,G,B value. I only want that the R value. How do I extract it so I get a black and white mask in Substance Painter?I checked the list o…
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bentraje

[Closed] Blender Model Optimizations/Tweaks

Thanks
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GenerLotts

1 month experience, haven't been critiqued yet, need UV help

Hello! My name is Saad and I got into modeling about a month ago, using Blender and Substance Painter. I intend to turn 3D modeling into a secondary source of income within the next few years. I have…
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Eric Chadwick

[3DS MAX] - Create Splines based on helpers

Hi,I'm currently trying to create wires for overhead lines for an electric tram. There will be over 4,000 of these OHLs and I was thinking of using helpers for the contact points of the wires (4 wire…
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Keith01

Please critque the edge flow on this human body

This is my first time doing retopo on a human figure (Top half) Please let me know if there is anything I can do to improve the edge flow. (I can post the maya file if needed)Thank you in advanc…
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Chelle21

Substance Designer - Normal map slope bug?

Hi there! I haven't found a solution to this but I was wondering if anyone happens to know what is causing this issue?I am currently following a tutorial and for some reason when I RGBA split the gra…
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Eric Chadwick

Sketchbook: Digital Arcana

Welcome to the Digital Arcana sketchbook!I'll 3D sculpt a head a day for a year!I have 2 hours per head! This should increase my workflow and time management skills.I got the idea from Riot Games art…
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Digital_Arcana

Adobe Firefly - AI tools

[{"insert":"This was announced yesterday, Beta for AI-assisted creative tools.\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https:\/\/firefly.adobe.com\/"},"insert":"https:\/\/firefly.adobe.com\/"},{"insert":" \nAppar…
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Michael Knubben

Moving to blender worth it?

Hello , I been using 3dsmax for years, but I see that for Blender comes out a lot of new nice things, plugins, tutorials and Seems very good for ahuge variety of purpouses, while for 3dsmax I see muc…
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Neox

3D Sculpting Proj

W.I.P I want to improved my skill, please help me ,Thanks
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SUTHONG

CG Fast Track website?

hi there i hope it ok for me to post this question here. Just wondering has any here tried the cg fast track courses. I mean I tried one of their video on a sword and it was great but just curious if…
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Wolfer

Need help finding the best polycount thread of all time

Does anyone remember the best thread of all time?The Vietnamese guy presenting his golden god character over 40 pages? There even was a youtube video.Sadly I cannot find the link again any any search…
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Alex_J

Animation Character Modeling

Hello, I have created this character by utilizing the concept from the incredibly talented artist @Miguel Breva. Plz Kindly offer some suggestions regarding my work, Thanks!
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nathanliu666

(Full-Time) Social Media Specialist-FILLED

Schell Games is a highly talented group of artists, programmers, producers, and game designers led by game industry veteran Jesse Schell.  We're the largest full-service education and enter…
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SchellGames

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