A few simple things. Human eyes The iris GENERALLY floats on the lower lid of the eye, and is hidden under the eyelid. The Pupil works the other way round - the top of it floats just under the edge of the eyelid. If you make eyes it's easy to make them look too open (scared, surpised) or too closed (sleepy). The pipe. The…
I think the feeling that AVP1 was more atmospheric just comes from the fact that the game was a lot darker than AVP2. They tended to keep the environments a lot more sparsly lit. I will admit that this did allow for some much more chilling lighting effects, and made the environments feel more tense. At the same time I felt…
Good work so far with the modularity. I'd pay a little bit more attention to where the beams line up in your modular pieces. Like, in this type of construction, a 2nd floor column would never be larger than a 1st floor column. Also, vertical members tend to line up, but that's not a hard rule. And the ends of the arced…
Hi Snader, Thanks, some good pointers there. I haven't used a camera set up yet, so I'll do that. I can't have intersecting wheels as the engine (3D Flash) doesn't support z buffering. I need to look at how the cars appear in the engine and sort out this problem One last thing you'll want to take into account is to not use…
since there is someone from guerilla reading here, a few things we were wondering about the other day in the office: why does the strangest looking character - that dark haired psycho with the huge ears - get the most "facial time"? the guy with the iro from the opening shot or any other guy on that flying boat just seemed…
I don't think it's a question of taste or moral/ethical deficit. I think it's more about providing the player with an experience - even though the graphical representation of videogames has been in the 3rd dimension for a decade, the emotional impact of games is still undeniably 2d for 99.9% of titles, and always seems to…
2-3 hours long games that cost 5-10 is the key imho. Its the Hollywood system pretty much, the entertainment is so cheap that consumer doesnt care if he/she will not like it and thus just goes to see the movie and usually does no research (like reading reviews). That way they can sell shit and still turn huge profits.…
I'm pretty sure a gallery of images to show in the hopes of getting work, is exactly what a portfolio is. Perhaps my details are sketchy. I can't tell you how many people I've seen post images from the eat3D tutorials or the Joan of Arc for character modeling. Every time I see one of these creep into the forums I cringe…
Yeah. I remember seeing previews for this on IFC or Sundance. Stations that I watch rather often. Because I'm very fond of Art House/Indie Films. However, I won't enjoy a movie just because it's said to be artistic and independent. With the mention of the Life aquatic, I love All of Wes Anderson's films. I know a lot of…
I think you answered your own question by using the phrase 'wacom tablet' instead of just 'tablet'. Both of mine are pretty old now, but I have tried others - some with batteries in the pens - and I've not found a wacom beater yet. Since cost is an issue, you could go for a smaller model. The one I use at home - a wacom…