ok ok...yes...another bloody hardware "buying a PC" thread....(we really need a hardware section). So sorry, but i'm hopeless when it comes to understanding whats best. anyway. I'm on the brink of buying a rig. Just a quick question on the options i've narrowed it down to. As an artist using ZBrush and Maya mainly, which…
Gosh, I wish I could just open up your level and click all the check boxes to activate features... You lighting only image tells us a lot of important things: 1) Your materials (textures) are too dark. As you can see, even in the brightest of lighting areas, your screen shots are almost totally black. This is NOT a…
Yes, anatomy is something I am struggling a lot with, and I am directing my current efforts into learning and practicing more of it. Ah my apologies, I should have checked the forums better before posting here. I did notice in the 3d showcase area there is also a quarterly character challenge which catches my attention, I…
Thanks for taking the time to write some feedback Mark, much appreciated. Re. the straight edges - I gave someone else the exact same advice recently about knocking some of the edges out. I fear the domino rally effect on this house though. It's so complex and has so many parts that line up with other parts etc that as…
We are looking for a talented all-round 2D Artist to join our art team in Belgium! Responsibilities: * Design art for game characters, props and backgrounds. * create 2D art assets for a wide range of art styles. * Produce final artwork for implementation in the games. * Create appealing UI across multiple titles. * Apply…
I made a few 2d game animations for the Unity team on their 2d GameKit project. Check em out! You can also download and play the game right now: https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/essentials/tutorial-projects/2d-game-kit-beta-107098 It was definitely a fun learning experience. I think if I were to make them again right…
For those interested that haven't seen it or do not know about Steve from g.n. "an interview to more steam things". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NSjvJDe6Ic I myself am not interested in these techs, seems strange to want to live in a "digital world", i can see some appeal but in the end its still fake, entertainment is…
My workflow on this project: -Creat High Poly base in max, use to test materials in marmoset -Finish high poly in zbrush -Perfect tiling materials, correct values, tile perfectly, all done with textures -> no adjustments inside Marmoset -Create Low Poly, test bake from HP in xnormal -Assign a colour to each part of the…
Posted in another thread, goes well here too. There is a pretty common misconception that if you can save a few tris by using alpha, its worth it. This however, is quite misguided. 1. If you're keeping the alpha'd bits on the same UV layout, you're going to DOUBLE the texture memory on a compressed diffuse texture. A 24…
Neko Productions is looking for a passionate Motion Graphics artists / 2D Animator. The job require creating Motion graphics and 2d Animation for our studio remotely or in our office in Burbank, CA Candidates must have good understanding of visual art, the principles of the animation, design and color theory. Job…