So where people usually render their work with normalmap to do something about this level of quality? http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/showthread.php?t=074958
I would like to suggest "Creating the Art of the Game" by Matthew Omernick, it's a very inspiring book with lots of tips. [ame]http://www.amazon.com/Creating-Art-Game-Riders-Games/dp/0735714096/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234504977&sr=1-1[/ame] The books of Eadweard Muybridge "The Human Figure in Motion" and "Animals…
There's a book called Perspective - A Guide for Artists, Architects and Designers by Gwen White, it's very good for starters, for those who have problems making coherent drawings. [ame]http://www.amazon.com/Perspective-Guide-Artists-Architects-Designers/dp/0713488867[/ame] There are too many similar books at amazon, but…
Have some refs: http://www.pixagogo.com/0896214432 http://www.pixagogo.com/5748394135 http://www.pixagogo.com/0822294142 http://www.pixagogo.com/0739304143 Detail wise, it looks okay, but it's got a lot of proportioning errors. First off it's way too thin. That upper loop is a circular shape that at it's widest extends…
The Normals Alpha affects my Spec, but the normals themselve are not displayed at all. Could this be due to the DTX compression? I used DTX5. Thats how it is supposed to look like: http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/077/8/a/Coresword_2___Details_Sheet_by_The_5.jpg SOLVED: Had to export it straight to .nif including…
i really like the idea of this creature ! but you should read this pic because there is some stuff that you need to know :) http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/071/4/c/3d_geometry_tutorial_by_bobbie_the_jean-d3bh66u.jpg if you already kno all of these few things, you can blame me ^^, otherwise, very good start :)
Well the basics of lighting that desert scene are: sun light is a warm color, and the sky light is a cool color. Ambient occlusion creates soft shadowing. Fog helps soften the scene, and emphasize depth. Bloom add more softness and adds glows around the brightest parts. We have some things here that might help you.…