Just avoid ending up something like a tropical palm tree.Most of people have got this mistake that is putting tropical palm trees in middle eastern setting.Tropical trees doesn't belong to a Persian env. scene imo,especially coconuts!Try to search for 'date palm tree' in google instead.Reference is your best friend.It…
Your project scope is too large. I feel that you won't finish that project, simply because there is too much to do for a single person. There's a good chance that you're going to get burned out and leave it unfinished. After looking at your folio, here's what I would do. 1. Get the basics down (normal maps, HP modeling,…
Hi! I think in end the execution is what matters, less the setting. That said, I can see how the setting affects what techniques you can showcase. So when you're planning a project, you could think about what techniques you want to show/ what would you like to work on. For example: Catacombs - modular kit, photogrammetry,…
The birds do a good job on putting the eye back to the people. Maybe you could place some tree shadows on ground, with their light/shadow shapes pointing at the couple or any other place you want as well, they could form a stream, like a line of action, similar to the light effect you have on the couple form. The crossed…
This project showcases a full CGI recreation of the Pagani Utopia steering wheel, modeled, textured and rendered entirely from scratch. The goal was to develop a one to one digital replica of a real world asset, a scenario that often happens in production when the client cannot provide reference models or ready to use…
I have completed a female character in 3D Max, and skinned her to a biped. I have a male character with almost identical mesh and want to apply the female character's skin settings to him, so I don't have to redo all of the settings. I selected the female mesh, Skin modifier/ advanced parameters/ save/ "envelope #1.env". I…
-INCOMING- WIP MONDAY! So I was able to do some work on the piece I think its coming along rather well So what did i do? I worked on the concrete slab and the main building in the back I have some issues with the concrete slab, need to clean up some uv seems (due to sloppy uv lay out on the concrete aka lazy) and I need…
Thank you! :) 1. I created a NoVis (I think that's what it's called) Area to remove all default lighting and then I set up some standard lights. Nothing fancy at all. :) 2. The reflective surfaces are bright both in specular and gloss. I generated a quick and dirty env. map by placing a box in the middle of the scene and…