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Re: Baking Problem in SP (Modelled in Max)
Additionally, here are some general notes from looking at the meshes: * Highpoly (for example 'head_high') has some hard edges which will show in the normal map, would shade those soft * If the edges come out too tight, I would exaggerate the bevels of the highpoly some so they hold up when viewed at a distance. Wiki: Edge… -
"Uncanny" effect more resolution and details we put in a frame .
I'd like to hear opinions on what I somehow noticed maybe not in every but many recent games as a trend. I mean not an exactly same "uncanny valley " people discussed decade ago about Beowoolf and Polar express and imo related mostly to animation but rather more subtle, more general thing a picture get after crossing… -
Re: Difference between elements and objects in rendering for games
Normally you model things like 1 but sometimes version 2 is also ok considering the cubes do not intersect each other but rather small one without back face is floating on surface of big one with tiny gap. Intersecting shapes makes co called "Z-fighting" in games . Not only perfectly co-planar things but even such cubes… -
Re: Apocalyptic Corn Field Environment
The lighting on the Silo's needs correction. If you take the fence posts for example, they are unlit on the side facing the viewer, as the light is coming from up the road over the mountains. The silos however are lit from both directions, take down the lighting from the viewer's side, don't be afraid to mess about with… -
[Blender] Is there a way to make custom seams for ID color maps outside of edges?
The only way I know of how to make seems are along edges and vertices. But is there a way to create "custom" seams between faces without adding geometry to create ID color maps for texturing purposes? Hopefully the question makes sense. For example, left is the default geometry, right is where I would like to add a seam… -
Shop Windows
I'm curious to hear peoples ideas on how to approach windows for shops/bars/cafe's etc in street scenes for example. Specifically for buildings that won't be entered by the player, but may be viewed up close. Looking at examples in games I've played, it seems the common approach is either an image straight onto the window… -
Convenient ShaderFX alternative ???
Years ago I loved that cool 3d max plugin but since they inserted it inside , I no more able to use it. Kind of example of "better is enemy of good" Slow, hardly interactive, over complicated and too low level for an artist with a lot of puzzles and choices irrelevant to art tasks. In a word I'd like to find an alternative… -
Re: I'm giving a talk about Polycount, game artists, being a professional.
Thanks. But back to my question -- lets say I couldn't contact you buy you had some images you've created that are perfect examples of a point I am trying to make. Would you care I had used it? I mean, you've posted them to a public forum and no money is being made, so I reckon its technically "okay". But morally, and… -
Re: Character and Enviroment freelance fee's
For those example props, I'd say 100 - 1000 dollars is about right, depending on volume of work. A single elaborate fountain might be close to 1k$, but with a contract to do 20 or so of them, 500$ per elaborate asset might be fine, since there would be some reuse of decorative bits and there would be a streamlined… -
Re: Hand painting practise - crits please!
Yea i saw the lighting examples, although i'm unsure how i'd go about doing that? If i go any darker, there will be pure black in the texture, and if i go any lighter, there won't be enough tonal variation to make the glowing lava parts stand out... I overlayed a white gradient starting at the face which faded to dark…
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