Squig: Fun model, but I'm can't see the effect of the spec map. I would take this into UT3 and get a nice shader with reflection, heavier spec, some very subtle fresnel and a couple of detail maps for normal skin detail. Diffuse texture-wise you have not got enough color variation in there, the whole thing is basically the…
Here follows a list of UK Developers, mostly console and mobile games but theres a few interactive tv and slot machine companies as well. I've left out audio companies and places that produce tools etc as Im trying to list places for Polycounters to get work. So I'd like your help in filling in the gaps. If you know of any…
OK, old thread has dropped off the radar and I have some new questions regarding Maya 2008, so here goes: 1. Selecting a parent highlights all children How can I make it so that when I select a Joint (or any other object with children, for that matter), Maya doesn't shade all the child objects in bright green and display…
3D ARTIST Do you want to work in a creative environment with talented people from all over the world? Are you eager to learn more and to develop your skills? Do you enjoy working on diverse AAA titles like Gears of War and Saints Row? Then Streamline Studios is the place for you! Streamline Studios is an independent…
2D ARTIST Do you want to work in a creative environment with talented people from all over the world? Are you eager to learn more and to develop your skills? Do you enjoy working on diverse AAA videogames such as Gears of War and Saints Row? Then Streamline Studios is the place for you! Streamline Studios is an independent…
Hey guys! This is a little game enviro i've been cooking up in my spare time over the last 4 weeks. I have a placement coming up at the end of the year to work in games as a 3D artist, and the guy who offered me the spot hasn't seen any of my work yet, so i've been practicing my butt off for all the obvious reasons!…
Here's a recent story that happened to me: Back in late 2008 I was living at my uncles house, sense had just graduated from college a few months prior and needed a place to stay. Well just a few days before xmas, I was sleeping when all of a sudden I hear banging on my bedroom door with a "open up, its the police". I woke…
It seems those who are speaking bad of the DAVE School, obviously don't know anything about the school! As a former student of the school, I'd like to add my 2-cents to this thread! Before DAVE School, I went to a 4-yr college specifically to get into the animation industry. I wasted 4 yrs and a LOT of money on a college…
maxscript, like I mentioned I wrote a simple script that detaches and attaches faces/verts of the imported mesh back to 1 instance. It requires some user input but it saved me time on this project: http://mmvr-des.burg-halle.de/blogs/klimawandel/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/market.jpg it had lots of different objects to be…
Here are a few ideas on how to tackle that* make a list of the most awesome features down to the minor ones so you know for yourself whats most useful and what is not so hot or could even go. Thats something I would do for starters because it would give you an overview of where you are and where you might be heading to. *…