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Help with Maya HumanIK

[{"insert":"Hi. I'm using HumanIK in Maya 2023 and can't seem to figure out one issue.\nI have a root bone in my character's skeleton. I have that mapped to the Reference node in HumanIK. But when…
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angularrat

2d Digital Artist looking for experience

[{"insert":"Dear people of the internet. I just finished college and I'm in need of work and experience! I want to progress and get better. \nWith that said I would love to do illustration and gain s…
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Salamandro_fall

Character concepts for a game I am creating // Feedback welcome THX!

[{"insert":"\nI've created my first two characters for a game project I decided to create this year. For my vision, I want to use 2D and 3D art to create a unique experience. I want to combine pixel …
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slammie64

[Tutorial] Cleaner Layer Stack in Substance Painter

[{"insert":"Hey guys, I figured out a way to manage the layer stack in Substance Painter a bit better. It uses a combo of dummy layers, masks, and anchor points. End result is a more organized stack …
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Nutulator

Lumen, volumetric fog and flashlights.

[{"insert":"Hi!\nMy scene consists of a dark environment, a flashlight and fog. pretty clichê.\nI’m using lumen for lightning.\nMy issue is, when the flashlight is on, is has a nice effect on the fog…
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GlowingPotato

TexTools not functioning properly?

[{"insert":"Hey there guys, I recently installed 3DS MAX 2022(was using 2019) and re-installed TexTools. But it isn't functioning properly. \nFor one, I can only apply one of the built in Checker mat…
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guitarguy00

UV packer - rescale uv charts problem

[{"insert":"Hi \nI have a problem with uv packer when I press pack everythink is disapear at one edge at UV and its totaly flat.\nBut when I uncheck rescale uc charts everythink its going good but ch…
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Shoguniasty91

Nissan Sunny 1.3L B12

Started another car in the last week, scan mesh base, retopo and hand made details.FINAL:https://www.artstation.com/artwork/BmGlm4Currently: Highpoly body is 100%To do: Interior & undercarriageJu…
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Ruz

[Zbrush] Need workflow advice

[{"insert":"Hello, so let say that i've \"finished\" a character sculpt on Zbrush, i'm happy with it, i've got all of my layers of details, the polycount is pretty high etc. (the all shebang)\nI woul…
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zippper4

Request STL model to 3d print cosplay gauntlet; have reference blender file. [CLOSED; ARTIST FOUND]

[{"insert":"I need STL files to 3d print the metal sections for my Sunbracers cosplay from Destiny 2.\n"},{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/5021068\/uploads\/8UQDOC4…
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Torinn

Asking for portfolio review and career advice

[{"insert":"Greetings all, I hope you guys had a great time on the first week of this new year :). \nI would like to ask for some opinions and insight in here regarding my portfolio and career as a c…
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constantinuslupus90

[3ds Max] Skinning Low Poly create HighPoly

Hi there.I have a relatively Low Poly Model. This Model is already skinned.I want to make the Low Poly Model to a high Poly Model. Is there a possibility to use the MeshSmooth Modifier together …
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menesis

3DCoat Mega Thread

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ! Dear Friends, In the light of the upcoming Holiday season, please accept our best wishes of Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May inspiration and …
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Carlosan

[Maya] Scale is not scaling;( (in UV)

[{"insert":"If you need more information, tell me, i really dont know why it doesn`t work\n"},{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/5021068\/uploads\/53D4O1YU1EEC\/image…
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wallsiper

Need help with character creation

[{"insert":"Hello guys so im a blender user ( intermediate level i could say) im familiar with the program and i want to create \"epic\" western scenes into 3d more like backgrounds and etc ( it work…
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ElIndio77

Maya, Unfold UV is wrong result

[{"insert":"Look how it should be(in the guide). And how it looks in my program. Help me please!\n"},{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/5021068\/uploads\/OM9N5T4KKBXX…
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wallsiper

Unknown Artifact Issue

[{"insert":"Hi Everyone! Long time visitor, first time posting. It's been a little bit since I last used Marmoset and I'm trying to bake normal maps for a character but keep running into the same Art…
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EarthQuake

Проблема с запеканием

[{"insert":"Привет, недавно начал заниматься 3д. Решил сделать такую модель. Но при запекании появились такие артефакты, что только не пробовал, не помогает, делал данные элементы заново - не помогае…
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EarthQuake

Soviet Kitchen Environment

[{"insert":"Hi everyone, I want to show you environment I spent last 3 months working on. It's made on UE5 with lumen lighting. Goal was to make small, but quite detailed environment and improve at e…
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hublus

Direction/study path for a 3D environmental artist

[{"insert":"If I want to make this kind of environment in 3D:\n\n"},{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/5021068\/uploads\/466DZSLZMVDO\/ad.jpg","name":"ad.jpg","type":…
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chien

Portfolio review please!

[{"insert":"Hi everyone! I found myself lost in my career path with a messy portfolio..Urgently need your kindly advise!!\nHere's the link of it:\n"},{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"body":"","p…
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chien

what kind of 3d related skills can you learn as self-tought

[{"insert":"hi,\nwhat kind of 3d related skills can you learn as self-tought from home to land a job whether its remotely or in-house ?\n\n"}]
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chien

Japanese City UE4

Japanese City UE 4
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chien

Pixel Artist & Animator (Freedom Planet 2 / Kyle & Lucy / Sonic Studio)

[{"insert":"Hi, I'm Lewis, a pixel artist ready to work on your project!\nI've handled pixel art on a wide variety of projects boasting differing pixel art styles, smooth animation, and graphical moo…
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LapperDev

Camera Animation - Maya to Marmoset

Hi, I've been having quite a lot of trouble with getting animation passes from Maya to line up with animation passes (from the same camera) from Marmoset. I think I've narrowed it down to an issue of…
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swade

Nightshade UV Editor (Maya)

Note: If you are using Nightshade UV Editor at work it would be interesting to hear what studio you are working for! :):: ABOUT :: Nightshade UV Editor extends the Maya's UV Texture Editor with to…
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tsungyuw

Bancarella del pesce

[{"insert":"Original post on artstation! "},{"attributes":{"link":"https:\/\/www.artstation.com\/artwork\/3qAvwJ"},"insert":"https:\/\/www.artstation.com\/artwork\/3qAvwJ"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":…
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PaladinoDosBoliN

I am confused as to what role fits me / what clients to target. Can you help?

[{"insert":"Hello, guys! Hope you're all doing well in the new year.\nI'm facing some issues and confusion in the past 2-3 months, not knowing exactly where my place should be. Here's a little about …
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Eric Chadwick

Substance Painter vs Photoshop or even vs Corel Painter.

[{"insert":"Every time I open Substance Painter it amazes me how monstrously inconvenient it is . It has gazillion of useless things and still lacks basic tools that makes an artist life simple…
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gnoop

I made my own image to Pixel Art converter. Need your thoughts :)

[{"insert":"Hi there!\nOne week ago, I've done this hobby project to convert images into a kind of pixel art result. It needs some work, yeah, my goal was to have a kind of starting point to manually…
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Hugo_dz

Re-bake maps in Substance Painter to work with smart materials?

Hey guys, does anyone know if there is a way to re-bake or generate new maps (normal, curvature, AO) in substance painter that would combine the original high poly detail and any *new* height informa…
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KayHuang

Illustrator looking for work

[{"insert":"Hi! I am looking to work on projects or commissions. \n\nPortfolio: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https:\/\/www.artstation.com\/arongabor"},"insert":"https:\/\/www.artstation.com\/arongabor"}…
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arongabor

Can someone explain what is exactly happening here? Help with distance nodes!

[{"insert":"I'm working on an leaf texture and I've gotten a lot of help by following this article and the respective .SBS graph:\n"},{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"body":"Şeref Atilla Gürbüz …
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gnoop

Collaboration Call for Character Modeling / Rigging / Texturing

[{"insert":"Greetings,\nI am currently looking for a few individuals who specialize in advanced rigging ( that involves softbody physics, and facial rigging), accurate modeling, and high-definition t…
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XI_Genesis

Depth of field: How to blur only distant objects?

[{"insert":"With the old UI you had the option of setting close blur and distant blur. This is now gone, is there anyway I can still do this, instead of having to blur both far and close? \n\nThank y…
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Gussketchbook

UV Island/ Texel density size match to other assets in the scene

[{"insert":"Hi everyone, I am working on a project in Maya and I am new to creating game assets and UV islands. My map in Maya in set to 2048 for all my assets, but I have one asset that is really bi…
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sprunghunt

2D Concept artist FOR HIRE (5 years exp)

[{"insert":"2D concept artist looking to work on cool projects. will do environments and props with a specialty in character\/creature design.\nHave experience on UI for games too. \nPrevious compani…
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angj

[3DS Max] Skin Modifier - Voxel Mapping doesn't work on "Shelled" or "Closed" surfaces?

[{"insert":"Hello, I was hoping someone could shed some light on an issue I'm having in Max 2022+\nIn Max, whenever I close or shell a model, like say bandages around a characters arms, the Voxel in …
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Acey_05

Question about baking and uv unwrapping

[{"insert":"Hello,\nso i ve read the guide for uv unwrapping and baking. it says where u have hard edges in your mesh, you need a uv border.\nbut how do you unwrap a mesh for baking that has no hard …
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EarthQuake

Have anyone ever tried to make a node that turns rgb colors into indexed ones ?

[{"insert":"With a slider of number of colors? A node that would output two things : A pallete and a grayscale representation of indexed colors ? \nSometimes I wonder why we use true colors …
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gnoop

Blend Shape for Character Customization Performance cost

[{"insert":"Hi everyone! \nI'm thinking about having a character customization in Unity with full use of Blend shapes. The main thing I'm trying to find out is if this will cost too much in performan…
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ravset

UE4 Landscape: does it support mesh distance field?

[{"insert":"I would like my niagara gpu particle to collide with landscape mesh, and so far I haven't been able to do it with gpu distance field mode, only depth buffer mode works.\nI checked the mes…
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bitinn

3D Character - Emperor - WIP

[{"insert":"Hi everyone, I decided to post the other character I am working on on a separate topic. This is a project for my final year at university. My team and I will be making a first-person game…
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Reni_V

Change the angle of a bake?

[{"insert":{"embed-external":{"data":{"url":"https:\/\/us.v-cdn.net\/5021068\/uploads\/HY28GCUG9F1B\/image.png","name":"image.png","type":"image\/png","size":36671,"width":889,"height":765,"displaySi…
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Kanni3d

Help understanding elements of digital human

[{"insert":"Hi\nI've recently finished a character model, which I'll eventually post on this forum for some feedback. "},{"insert":{"emoji":{"emojiChar":"😉"}}},{"insert":" I did debate on whether to …
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DustyShinigami

Warhammer 30/40k 3D project looking for skilled Unwrappers..

[{"insert":"Looking for skilled 3d people who use 3dsMax v7.x+ and\/or Photoshop for use in building models from concepts. These will then be rigged, textured and animated (by yourself if desired) an…
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thudo

Pack and later split several grey images in and from a single 32 bit channel?

[{"insert":"Namely Height, UV and index. Does anyone know how to do it properly ? Or at least on what principles? Bits masking or something maybe? \nI am trying to do it for FX map in 32 bit mo…
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poopipe

Run into an issue of tiling seam on a trim sheet

[{"insert":"After I completed my sculpting on the trim sheet in Zbrush, I exported it into Maya to prepare for texturing in Substance Painter. However, I found that two parts of the trim don't tile w…
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KayHuang

Gamedev Remote Contract Opportunities Available, including two Programmer roles.

[{"insert":"We're currently interviewing on a number of roles but are still actively seeking applicants. Take a look and apply if you fit one of these roles!\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https:\/\/di…
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Digimancy

[3ds Max] UV Editor issue

[{"insert":"Hello, so i've got some problems while doing some UV's on a character.\nWhen i select a part of the arm (on the UV Editor), some just don't get selected ? \n(As you can see below)\nDoes s…
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zippper4

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