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Re: Max7 script help! View align and bones addition
as I said to pior, the bones are added the way maya handles hierarchy (so in maya you just add the skeleton with the origin selected and you are set) but max hadles the hierarchy a bit differently. the md5 assigns numbers to bones function of their position in the hierarchy, these numbers are used to assign vertex but also… -
Re: degree vs. portfolio, "falling back on a degree"
I wouldn't recommend anyone get a degree specifically for game art, that's awfully narrow, but a general degree in art or design can have plenty of application. My friend and I both went to school with video game art in mind, butwe studied all kinds of electronic media - primarily 3D, but also 2D design, motion graphics,… -
Re: Oh damn it, source, why must you suck?!?!
That certainly answers a lot fo questions, I thank you for defining several terms for me. I'm slightly less ignorant, now. However, one question still remains: is it possible to get a skeleton from source into Maya? if so, how? and If it is possible and I do manage to do it, would it still be compatable with all the other… -
Re: Quake4 first impressions
all the animations are weapon-dependent, like in doom3. I had to re-build the skeleton to get one in t-pose as all the mp skeletons have the idle pose you see in the character selection screen in order to get my character ingame. plus each new character (with custom anims, I mean) needs an articulated figure, some… -
Re: Boss characters: your thoughts?
the church boss in eternal darkness. just the way he splatters your character with a single blow sent chills down my spine.. worst boss was one in MDK. basically, hold left trigger down, circle strafe for 5 minutes, win. -
Re: aesir's sidescroller art
Hi guys, and thank you all for the good criticism on aesir's model. I'm the guy doing the programming on this project, and thought I'd drop in and say a few words regarding the engine aspect of the project. The engine is entirely custom made, since I enjoy messing about with the more low-level stuff. We're using Quake3… -
Re: Proper modeling for 3D Printing question
mdimeo, a few comments on here, while hopefully avoiding any spam. I am new on here but I assume it is frowned upon. There are stl editors that do a pretty darn good job of "booleaning" incredibly detailed meshes together, but they are tremendously expensive. For your workflow it would be better to use a service bureau… -
Re: Some environment texturing technical Q's
1. Usually... tiling for repeatable details, decals to break it up, and lightmaps for unchanging lighting (ambient occlusion, constant lighting & self-shadowing). 2. Yes, blend of multiple tiling maps. All using same UV is more economical, though many engines support per-texture local UV pos/rot/scale within the base… -
Re: elf character
nizza - mdbox or zbrush? - i'm interested in how you 'sculpted' the hair -
Re: Drugs and creativity.
i'm a musician myself. and i would have to admit that when i get together with Mike (the other guitarist in my band). we tend to knock back half a bottle of vodka each, and then get working. we always jam together with some form of recording medium playing the whole time. and we both admit that we perform better/write…
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