Auto LOD is included in every major game engine and it can be good enough in most cases until it isn´t anymore. Like for example eyes or hair pieces which are suddenly missing. (these four examples show an active Auto LOD without the included Distance where it occurs) Depending on when those issues pop up, you could do…
Alright, I'm back with some more exploration sketches and ideas. I'm liking the direction of the animalistic designs. They all need a lot of work, but I'm having a hard time deciding which one to build on. Which one embodies the concept of "Lust" the most? Do I need to explore different ideas even further, or start…
I am not exactly sure what you are doing but, the best process is to detail (make) your model in ZBrush, export it to Max (can be a decimated version, build your lowpoly cage on top of the template (imported model from ZBrush). When your lowpoly cage is complete then do it's UVS in Max. Export the hirez model from ZBrush…
Thanks again man. Been playing around with stuff, and I understand what you mean now. I just need to be careful if I do any photoshop stuff directly because I noticed that if you don't have the material setup for each map type in photoshop then you can't save it as a smart material (it gives errors when it looks for the…
processor selection really is a personal preference as well as what you think you'll be doing with the system. sure 200mhz per core isn't all that much, but if you do a lot of raytraced rendering that can use all of those cores, then 200mhz per core can be a substantial improvement over the course of 2 minutes worth of…
At your age I wanted to do the same thing. I had decent fine art skills and loved games and the industry. At which point I turned a switch. I started using the internet and video tutorials to understand what I might be getting into. I needed to understand what the industry was about and how networking works. I loved it of…
I am Loving the update, huge thank you goes to Epic. I just thought I would add a list of tutorials I found, copyed curtsey of our University forum www.3dhit.co.uk Videos Tutorials Raven67854: UDK Video Tutorials(Youtube): http://forums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=707437 IWillShutUDown:…
Wanted: 3D Generalist Artist for Character Art, Environment and Props. San Jose based startup with elite team is looking to expand 3d content for WebGL based virtual world Cloud Party. Artist will be required to make both static and animated geometry for a variety of styles and environments. Technical limitations imposed…
heading up to Philadelphia this weekend with my girlfriend and her 16 month old son to see the body worlds show at the franklyn institute. right after crossing the delaware border we saw a sign for a toll booth 3 dollars, i go to reach for my wallet and was not paying as much attention to the road as i should have been,,…
Senior Animator We are currently looking for a Senior Animator to come aboard to work on a super-hero based unannounced action title on the Xbox 360 and the PS3! The position is a 3-4 month contract position is San Francisco, CA. As a Senior Animator you'll be using cutting edge hardware and software for the animation of…