Wanted to share these links with you guys: This one is pretty cool and depending on your level of development could be quite useful.It's a a tad dated but still a whole lot of relevant information: http://students.autodesk.com/ama/orig/Curriculum/ADA2011/Library.html This one takes time to load but can be downloaded as a…
Hey man! This is really amazing. Nice work, and really great for your first city. To add to the other suggestions I would recommend more fourth of july stuff to really show that that's what happened. Think : http://bestofcalvinandhobbes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a-student.png How bout scattered confetti everywhere,…
Autodesk educational programs are free these days (well, a 3-year license is, but that should be more than enough to learn): http://students.autodesk.com/. Don't be fooled by the url, it works for instructors and unemployed professionals too.
before i start ranting i might as well post something useful hehe i agree with Daz - if you're doing stuff for low poly, then build it so it looks correct, and deforms well, with the fewest amount of polys. i've seen some amazing art done with the "worst" lineflow you can imagine. if it ain't broke, don't fix it. the only…
Somewhat in same boat as Stimpack, being that my main focus is on character art. However, I feel as though I would be able to apply my knowledge to environmental work without too much trouble. That, of course, is for you guys to decide. here's a link to some of my recent work:…
Cutting the geometry and applying different textures is how that is done, yes. Your other alternative would be to create and uv each of your sections separately (although making sure the edges match up), and then just copy them to plop into place as desired. Another common technique to break up tiling is to use the one…
Per, I don't see why you would require a faster processor. Small 512x512 maps with no AA render pretty fast, and you would only need to update small sections of the map in real time when small sections of the cage are tweaked. After everything is set up right you can do a hires bake. And even if it does take 10 seconds to…
I am trying to be minimalist too (my 16m² studenthome room could be still called 'spacey' )... and I recently had to help a few people move... it really is almost scary. It sure seems to be a lot worse with females, though. Have you ever been at IKEA (the temple of useless crap) with a woman? It's my worst nightmare I tell…