Olivier Thill does it exceptionally well, unique and awesome technique: http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?t=93536&page=1&pp=15 http://logan117.cgsociety.org/gallery/912211/ It's not really game art as such since it's not optimized for use in an engine. With regards to your question, I'm not sure why you'd want to…
I'm unsure what you mean by trickery. Most of the wow factor in these vids is just lighting; specifically, the movement of light from explosions or just regular lights is what reveals the depth of angles within the normal map on the models. Theres no smoke and mirrors beyond the fact that Normal maps are millions of polys…
Hello! I'm currently learning 3DS Max, and I have chosen to render using Arnold. As someone coming from Cinema 4D, where Ambient Occlusion is achieved with the press of one button, Ambient Occlusion has been an absolute pain to get to work in 3DS Max and Arnold. Unlike Cinema 4D, which seemingly has global Ambient…
Hehe katec. Sure alan wake is a jerk but what famous/succesfull artist isn't!;) Anyway. Had to buy this game after i watched the quicklook over at giant bomb and my god. I love this game. While the assets might be a bit meeh the whole look and style of the game is a goddamn masterpiece. They could have handeled the…
I actually got my Collector's Edition of World of Warcraft today, a day early...too bad I can't play it till 3am my time when the servers are turned on. I must say this is one CE release that's worth the extra cash. It was loaded. You get the game on DVD as well as a 4 CD version (both in their own jewel cases), a cloth…
Senior Technical Artist Firaxis Games is searching for an
experienced Technical Artist. You should have a combination of strong
creative/visual aesthetics and technical knowledge as the job is roughly a
50/50 split in these areas. You should also be experienced in every
aspect of the content creation pipeline, as well as…
Leading developer Sega is looking for Animators for the Creative Assembly office in Brisbane. Well known for being leaders in the strategy genre, Sega's Creative Assembly office is looking for Animators of all levels. Successful applicants will have the chance to work on our ambitious next gen titles, and be part of a…
The Third Floor, Inc. is looking to hire local Previs Artists in Vancouver to work on an exciting feature film! Must be a resident of British Columbia. By using the language of cinematography and animation in tandem to design the strongest possible sequences, a previs artist holds an impactful and highly collaborative role…
Languages and Useful Libraries: A library for those wondering is just a fancy name for some code other people have written that you can use along with your own code to accomplish a specific task, such as making games. ActionScript 3 - link The language of Flash, great for web based indie games and as renderhjs has shown,…
Great games start with great people! High Moon Studios is looking for a talented Senior Animator to create visually inspiring and creative key-frame animations for an unannounced high-profile title. The candidate must be a generalist and able to do both gameplay and cinematic animation. The candidate must also be…