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How Does Vertex Colours Work For Animations In UE4/Unity I want to make wind animation for vegetation using Vertex Colours for game engines.I've seen some great documentation on how to do it in UE4 with Max (pivot painter).But I want to do this with Blende…	3 Last	Zoddo Mar 2020
UV Non-destructive workflow help Hey there, I keep running into the same issue in my projects and I am surely doing something wrong so any advice would be appreciated.This is using 3DS Max and creating game-ready assets.I have creat…	5 Last	MAR-3D Mar 2020
Color zones for ENTIRE body Hey so I'm to find a visual aid to help me figure out the color zones of the entire body and google has failed me. Anyone has any good resources or know where I should look to find what I'm looking f…	6 Last	ChrisTheArtist Mar 2020
Color zones for ENTIRE body Hey so I'm to find a visual aid to help me figure out the color zones of the entire body and google has failed me. Anyone has any good resources or know where I should look to find what I'm looking f…	0 Last	ChrisTheArtist Mar 2020
Looking for a 3d artest to make a rigged model for me in the MMD format of Entoma from overlord just looking to get some quotes on the model and figure out a price point for it so message me if its something you are interested in possibly doing would prefer if you have made anime-style models b…	0 Last	TakoYaki Mar 2020
Game artist/developer conference suggestions Hello! This is my first time posting so I'm sorry in advance for any mistakes with this thread/topic.As a student who is pretty much a newcomer to the game industry, I am wondering what conferences a…	5 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 2020
Need serious help interpreting mech concept! Hey guys. I could really use a bit of guidance here. So I'm working on modeling this concept for my student portfolio and I'm having a hard time understanding the functionality of the character.Conce…	4 Last	Lights Mar 2020
DDS Textures - Reduce texture size by replacing with upper mipmaps? Ages ago, i made a tool for Fallout 4 that is really just a frontend for xtexconv, to reduce the resolution of textures that are of a specified size. But there is an inherent quality loss when re-com…	11 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 2020
First head sculpt — Any Feedback? Hello!I am working on making a head bust for my 2 year old son. This is my first time trying to create a finalized sculpt from ZBrush, texturing a human in Painter, using XGen for a groom, etc. here …	7 Last	beis Mar 2020
Hello, I'm new to sharing my works, help Hi, I have been working with Blender for a while, but I've never posted anything so I don't know where to start. I hope this is the right place to ask.I guess I'm generalist, I have a lot of abstra…	5 Last	Eric Chadwick Mar 2020
3ds Max to UE4 Normal/smoothing groups not exporting. Forgive the broad nature of the title, as im not sure exactly what my issue is. Essentially, a great deal of my assets are displaying like this within UE4::As it stands, each asset has:- Correct smoo…	1 Last	zachagreg Feb 2020
3Ds Max Arnold So this guide on the Autodesk site is about generating clouds through a noise and volume shader. I assume since the file is from 2020 max that the Arnold engine is also updated. I'm currently using 2…	1 Last	musashidan Feb 2020
Maya IK Leg not scaling with the rest of the rig. When I scale the Master Controller of my rig the left leg doesn't scale properly. If someone could help me understand what is going on I would very much appreciate the help.I've been following this t…	0 Last	Noobles Feb 2020
Career Path for a Game Producer/Project Manager I just graduated from college with a degree in animation and game design. During my time there, I ended up managing and organizing projects for games and assignments, and I focused a lot of effort in…	13 Last	poopipe Feb 2020
Skin looks really bad in Marmoset Hello everyone,I'm doing some lookdev in Marmoset for my new character I'm working on and I've been trying to figure out a way to make my skin look good in Marmoset.The thing I'm having the most issu…	3 Last	EarthQuake Jan 2020
Robotic Modeling/Design Workflow Advice So I’ve been overtime, working on this one project on and off for awhile. Primarily because, I’m a little confused on the overall workflow. The project is a futuristic robotic horse carriage (ri…	3 Last	sacboi Jan 2020
Z-Brush Beginner Question - Importing without Triangulation and just Quads? Hello everyone, I am new to Zbrush as I just picked the trial version up today. I am wanting to import a model that I created from Blender as an FBX and into ZBrush so I can sculpt the model. However…	6 Last	cryrid Jan 2020
[Question] My scene doesn't light up properly Hey Guys, I have this problem in unreal engine where my point light doesn't affect the floor of my scene, but it lights up all the other objects in the room section. If I change the material of …	0 Last	RYMND Jan 2020
((URGENT)) Seam breaking off reflection in 3Ds MAX VRAY ? So i need to deliver this model including textures and VRAY render really soon but what i'm seeing here has been bothering me for days, the client require seamless in almost any visible surface or ha…	2 Last	Noren Jan 2020
[Royalties] Elder Wars MMORPG ```Trash Panda Entertainment's Eternal Wars project is seeking awesome people to join our team.We are looking for the following: - 1x Level Designer - 1x Environmental Artist - 1x UI d…	11 Last	DdVeNom Jan 2020
I would like some Opinions on a head sculpt hello, this is my first post here and i would like to get an Opinion on a sculpt specifically the face :smile:	3 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Jan 2020
Need help with career direction I've been working at a VR training company for a little under 2.5 years. We got a new manager who decided to let me go because he didn't think my animation work met his bar, and there was only budget…	2 Last	garcellano Dec 2019
Can you Prevent an Object from reflecting on other surfaces in Toolbag 3 ? Is there a way to make it so an object doesn't have a reflection ?I need the classic vampiric effect.	1 Last	EarthQuake Dec 2019
[material layering] PBR Water droplets I am trying to get water droplets ontop of surfaces in a PBR manner (primarily with reflectivity and perhaps distortion). I am able in the shader graph to add a second normal map ontop of my existing…	4 Last	Zoddo Dec 2019
Exponential Height Fog Not Appearing Hello,So I'm new to using Unreal Engine. I've never had to work in it before, but my class is requiring it and my teacher hasn't given me responses. The scene I've put together uses the free Infinity…	1 Last	Obscura Dec 2019
[WIP] Self-portrait bust. CC please Hey guys, looking for feedback on my first realistic bust. Not sure why I've put myself through the torture of a self-portrait/likeness but I've spent too long on this project not to see it though, a…	3 Last	Huss28 Dec 2019
Substance Designer and Unity integration question Hey everyone!I've been looking around and trying to find suggestions on a new Substance Designer to Unity workflow. I have an idea I'd like to propose to anyone who might be willing to help solve thi…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Dec 2019
Unity HDRP Terrain Trees not working ! Version 2019.2.8f1 I have been trying to paint grass using unity hdrp terrain system. This is not supported yet, but as a workaround a lot of people use the tree system. Problem is, nothing appears for me when i add tr…	2 Last	VanessaCeline Dec 2019
3D Portfolio Presentation (Polycount) Quick question when displaying your 3D models in a portfolio. I see a lot of people that put the poly or tri count for there low poly and high poly pieces.What or how should I put it if my low poly h…	4 Last	jdellinger98 Dec 2019
Any plugins for smoothing out and making 3d models more print friendly? Sometimes, when I browse Thingiverse and other resources I find models with really specific geometry. They're all very smooth, there are no tiny details or very sharp edges. Just perfect for printing…	0 Last	ArsenyZvonar Nov 2019
Unity Texture Stretching on Object! So, i unwrapped my object in 3ds max, and imported it in unity. In unity, the texture is stretched with some kind of arrows, while in 3ds max it is not. I have found this post on polycount about tria…	4 Last	VanessaCeline Nov 2019
Friends need your help! (2D-3D Artist) Hi. Friends need your help. I am interested animation and games. I have a creative spirit. Sometimes I draw 2D cartoon pictures. Sometimes I do my 3D modeling. I grew up without a father. I work at…	0 Last	e_babayev Nov 2019
Should I apply alpha In Zbrush or Substance Painter? I'm modeling the picture below in 3ds Max and had a couple of quick questions about workflow. 1: for the Phone alpha in the center of the number piece and the floral design on the main box part …	2 Last	jdellinger98 Nov 2019
WIP Robot Horse Design Help Working on this horse I can't get out of this design block where the front leg connect to the body. Also, on the back leg in between the cylinder piece and the tail. Whats there currently I'm not a f…	0 Last	jdellinger98 Nov 2019
[Advice Needed] Having trouble modelling low-poly organic form (humans/creatures) in 3DS Max... (Wasn't sure if this was the right forum category, please let me know if I need to move it!)Last year I started my first year doing Game Art at university. We primarily create 3D models using 3DS Max…	2 Last	Roxirin Nov 2019
Some Portfolio to review guys Hey guys,I´m planning to apply for a position in the game industry (3D Artist, Prop Modeller, Enviroment Design, Concept Art). Actually I´m currently studying Industrial Design. But I want to approac…	5 Last	defragger Nov 2019
Been looking for Game Dev work for almost a year. Can I get some advice? I graduated from UCF in Digital Media-Game Design in December of 2018. I've been looking for work for a while now. I'm primarily a 2D/3D Environment/Prop Artist. Here is a link to my portfolio:h…	6 Last	Zi0 Nov 2019
3D Model with multiple parts question HELP When modeling for example a robot, do all the parts that make it up need a back side; meaning the side facing inwards the camera doesn't see? Not having them would cut the poly count down drast…	1 Last	Eric Chadwick Nov 2019
Stone Ground Material. How can I make this better? Hey, I did this stone material today with materialize and one of my own reference images. The screenshot on the plane is made in unityI am trying to achieve realism / photorealism for a project. Sinc…	5 Last	VanessaCeline Nov 2019
3Ds Max UV Unwrapp Disappears after adding smoothing groups to the object ! So, in 3ds max, while uv ing i noticed that one face did not have a smoothing group. So I went to the Editable poly modifier, added a smoothing group to that face, and when I went back to the Unwrap …	11 Last	Ghogiel Nov 2019
Please give me input. (Portfolio review) I want to (in a year or so) apply to AAA jobs. So I see a few people that ask for portfolio reviews. Id like to ask for one too. Currently my portfolio doesn't have any of my new pieces in them yet for a few reasons. BUT with what I have so far, …	10 Last	carvuliero Nov 2019
Resume help -- how can I improve? Hi all! I'm a junior in college and I'm really aiming to get an internship for the summer -- but I'm not sure if my resume's up to snuff. I could really use some pointers if anybody could lend an opi…	4 Last	brittanydrewapicture Nov 2019
Feedback Request Hello! This is my first time posting here and I want to say thanks for taking the time to read this. I graduated from college 5 months ago with a game design & development degree and now that my …	8 Last	JamesBrisnehan Nov 2019
Blender - HOps, Meshmachin3 workflow for Games, help? Hello everyone! (I am new here)Let me explain my situation a bit. I am competent at organic sculpting in Zbrush and using substance painter. I have a released game under my belt so I know of the trad…	3 Last	rebelkimy Oct 2019
Script rename error Hi, guys, I'm working on a script where it adds the suffix to an object. Suppose my object name is Sphere and I run this script the new name is Sphere_High but the problem I'm facing If I run this sc…	2 Last	Tekoppar Oct 2019
[WIP] Abandoned 90's Police Station Greetings Polycount, I'm Akshay Kumar (PrinceBazooka), I've been making 3D art for over a year now; I was always intimidated by UE4 and hence, decided to go ahead and make an environment. Here's…	0 Last	TheRealPrinceBazooka Oct 2019
help real time animation resources and requirements Hi. i have been working on a project a few years ago, it was a FPS shooter game project within Unity.now years been passed and i contacted our project leadership to see if he is still desired to cont…	0 Last	AFsoft Oct 2019
Real time rendering translucent plastic? Hello, I've been trying to achieve a similar effect to a light being inside in a translucent plastic housing like found on Halloween and Christmas light decorations. I've tried placing omni poin…	2 Last	WhosTonyRamos Oct 2019
HELP with model mesh Hi everyone. This is my first 3d model and I really need your opinion about my mesh. Idk if it suitable for Unity. Please point out my mistakes	2 Last	Brian "Panda" Choi Oct 2019
beginner Maya paint help What does this red arrow mean? I did paint effect to curves but when I try to select first CV I cannot. I thought when you select convert paint effect to curves it is suppose to make the paint effect…	2 Last	SeanWink Oct 2019