have to be one pixel? no, but why bother with more if your sampler only uses one dimension of the texture? The rest would just be wasted space and memory and it's a one dimensional texture because when it is indexed by a shader it only has one component, the other is always zero, because (remember kids) counting digits…
http://www.gnomonschool.com/master/matte-painting.html?KeepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=450&width=640 Is another concept artist who use photo ref in his digital paintings. Having watched his videos though, he gets basic form, composition, and concept through pencil sketches, and then uses photo's for colour palette, as…
Hey Helen, I say have a strong base to work from. You don't need to go overboard with the details but it won't hurt getting the basic proportions right. Great start. ;) This is a nice reference to nail down the landmark areas http://www.zbrushcentral.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59061 and also have a quick look at this…
Well, just to rub it in, I got: A Gameboy Micro for 39.99 6 x 1gb SD cards for 3 dollars each A 6" Digital Picture Frame for 50 bucks An 11 band radar detector for 25 bucks Metroid Prime and a bunch of other good used games for 3 bucks each A vacuum for 10 bucks and my girlfriend got a 7.1mp camera for 130 bucks.
lol @ the gif Playing a video game is immersing urself in an interactive digital fantasy. Telling urself the 'story' becomes more complex as we grow older because our own story is more complex. As children, we would believe anything I think it's a trait. "Maturing" is integral in life and keeping that childish spirit isn't…
It's likely this also violates copyright. Copyright law is tricky and open to interpretation. I highly recommend getting this book, which explains copyright issues for digital artists, and should be available for free in most libraries. Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines is an excellent resource…
Create a wip thread here and i will answer your questions. I used Ptex in production. If you are in Zbrush its really dangerous to change the vertex order and you loose your ptex file. Digital painting is exactly the same with Ptex and UVs. In fact all commercial available Ptex Painting Tools are using UVs in the…
Sub-D modeling (Maya or Max or Blender) Digital sculpting (kind of optional) (ZBrush) Retopologizing/Low poly modeling UV Mapping Baking Texturing (Substance Painter) Lighting (UE4 or Unity or your chosen modeling program) Soft skills; Composition (Colour theory, layout, camera work) I would suggest avoiding full…
CGTalk though film biased, IMO was a viable alternative up until a change in management that sadly flat earthed a once vibrant community too bulletin board status, although their 3d Art/WIP sections at least are still a feast for the eyes and an education as well. Could say I'd cut my 'digital teeth' on those boards…
that should actually be part of your post-interview negotations. any company with an international workforce and some experience with the process should really be offering *something*. some relo packages are easily worth 5 digits, extendend to your family and may include a shipping container for your household going…