If we are talking about a 3d app then I am not sure how texture sizes cant impact render time? The only way to know in your particular case is to test it. Do a render with a lower rez copy of the texture and check out the full size result. Base your decision on what you find out by trying it out. Texture resolutions have…
IRL; the source material of all art ultimately... If you want to make something look a certain way you always take *some* inspiration from reality, or your work becomes what we call "derivative" of existing artwork. I'm not saying don't take any inspiration from existing art, but this concept honestly doesn't look…
I'm took a six week hiatus from my house to design and build a bedframe. I wanted something arts and crafts that would fit in my 1950s farmhouse, so nothing too fancy but also I did not want to make boring. I had some extra pieces of large pine I wanted to use as the feet and main support beams, and started with them as is…
www.MitchArt.com Hey everyone, I have been working myself to the bone of late, but it's paid off (hopefully), I finally have a reel and a website. I'd love if you all could take a look. I greatly value the critiques and opinions I get here, and my work would not be where it is without all you crazy polycounters. Some of…
Threadtitle says it all. Mudbox won´t let me use the sculpting tool with sizes below 1.9 I can drag it along the model but nothing happens. Anyone know what might cause this? The mesh should be dense enough.
When dragging Zspheres to try to create a branch shape, how do I control the size of the intermediate spheres? Basically, when I drag the spheres they start small and get bigger, but I want them to start larger and get smaller. See attached images for an explanation (where the red zsphere is the one being dragged) The…
I recently found CGJOY / CGWELL websites, and they have these amazing courses on FX. But they require a chinese SSI / Phone Number to sign up or something, I found those sites abundant with chinese information on FX / VFX, and was wondering if there's any type of equivalent in english? http://bbs.cgwell.com/…
Since Castaway closed last Friday I have taken a new position in San Fransisco at Three Rings Design, the makers of Puzzle Pirates and the upcoming Bang Howdy. They're a swell bunch and I hope to do some really creative work there. I guess I'm going to stay indy for a little while longer Also got a new site up. Lot's of…
Hello everyone! Here's a new textures site : http://texturelabs.org All the materials it's totally free, so feel free to download everything without limits. Here's some direct links: http://texturelabs.org/download/7071/ http://texturelabs.org/download/7065/ http://texturelabs.org/download/7065/…