Since it is getting close and we need some time, let's get this party started. This will only be a challenge, no prizes. Just a theme and a deadline. Theme: Xmas gone bad! Your challenge is to make a small static scene that uses the theme "Xmas gone bad." This is left up to your interpretation with a few minor guidlines:…
Hey all, I needed to start on a newer project because my other model (Too Human model) is bringing me down a bit... so I said hey, why not go back to my roots, and do some low poly stuff. I defiantly need to work on my texture work, so again... this is more practice. I was inspired by the 360 game that is being developed…
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I have a friend who is pushing me towards going to Digipen here in the US. Id love to be a character artist and have time to study and all that jazz, but im stuck between if being a games artist is worth it. Im only 17. heres where I am with character art in general: http://frell262.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d4iu986…
The other day I took some photos of various surfaces in nature such as tree bark, rocks, etc. I've been experimenting with different methods of creating textures by starting from the seamless color maps that I create from these photographs. So far I've worked out a decent trick in photoshop for separating and isolating the…
Update #3.1 I'm making this update to keep this thread active and to show something little that I've changed and added. First, I added two basemeshes: a platform where the brazier stands to make the environment around there more vibrant and busy. And I think I have managed to achieve that effect, and I also added fences…
Eat3D has HQ streaming for 350 a year before any kinda of student discount. Any new vids added you can watch/DL the project files. I dont see what the big apeal of having a physical DVD is. Really once you watch a tut vid once or twice that will more then likely be it (at least in my case i have never gone back and watched…
Here's some screencaps/renders of my modeling so far! I am currently in the process of learning to sculpt with Zbrush, so I've decided to avoid creating a high poly and go straight to the low poly in Maya, which I'm a lot more familiar with. After getting the main shapes in and deleting backfaces, I'm sitting at 3351 tris.…