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Re: Pyr's Daily Speed Blockout Thread
I feel like so far Slosh has given the best advice, which is (he can correct me if I'm interpreting him wrong), but: try to stop delineating muscles and anatomy with thin lines. Instead of 'etching' on the surface of your blockout, try to think in general terms of shape and mass. The problem I see you having is that your… -
Re: Walther p22 - WIP
I think i just realized your plan for those "rivets" on the grip/frame, Do you anticipate baking those floating cylinders straight down to that curved surface? If so, You will have some major skewing, and likely end up baking the side of one those cylinders down to the LP. because the face angle of the LP at those points… -
Re: Gamer's Paradise Gaming Desk.
To me personally, this looks about as sensable and usefull as that idiotic Thermatake mouse and keyboard with the fan stuck on the front of it "for gamers ultimate grip!" Get a regular cheap IKEA desk, some zip-ties, some double-sided tape, powered USB hub of your own styling choice (class yo!).. Now use double-tape to… -
Re: The Blowhole
nah, no UVs required. I don't know how much you know about maya shaders, so if i leave something out that you don't get, include overly simple things, just yell at me. 1. open the hypershade, create a new blinn or phong 2. select the material, open the attribute editor(ctrl-a) 3. notice the little checkerboard next to… -
Re: Urban Alleyway Scene (UT3)
Few crits / feedback -Shadows are far too black. It's bright outside and you need to reflect this w/ some well placed bounce lights and more ambient light (whether you use a skylight or point lights) - pixel density is a nightmare - there is a texel density viewmode in UE3, use it. Your ground is mush compared to your… -
Re: Need to update my detail sculpting abilities. Any advice?
This is primarily for organic surfaces and character work, because that's what I know. Observation and practice are pretty much the name of the game. While I do think approaching detail in a scientific manner is really good exercise, I would also consider approaching artistically as well. The way the detail flows in the… -
Re: Plasticity workflow? Is it better?
This is the main reason i've stuck with fusion360 and max for CAD based stuff rather than grabbing plasticity or using MOI. Fusion is a pain in the arse but being able to load the CAD file directly into Max allows you to adjust surface parameters before mesh conversion which can save a lot of time in the basic mesh cleanup… -
Re: Texture Swatch based workflow - Possible for tiling detail maps?
Hey there Shrike ! Another interesting topic, good stuff :) First off from playing with this sort of approach myself I would say that there is an interesting variation to the swatch approach consisting of relying on vertical gradients as opposed to just a grid of swatches. This lets you vary value intensity by shifting UVs… -
Re: What would you like to know about photogrammetry?
@yabestpal : there are tons of comparisons between Agisoft and RC and others solutions on the web. I personally think that both Agisoft and RC deliver really decent results. However RC seems to be able to handle many more pictures while being much faster. Agisoft on the other hand can get really frustrating because you'll… -
Re: Please critique my Demo Reel
If you are really set on becoming 3D generalist, just a heads up, it's going to be a long hard road. Right now your reel has a 'Jack of all trades master of none' kind of feel to it. Most of us pick one or maybe two specialties, and devote ourselves to it. There is a saying that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become…
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