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Re: Of Bit Depths, Banding and Normal Maps
just to chime in here, the last 3 clients i've worked with have requested 16-bit normals. i know two of those clients are using them in game that way, not sure about the third one. in any case, i think you'll start seeing this trend on all of the real big AAA shit as developers deal with the texture memory problem. -
Re: HD CJ
Oh yes, i love this!!!!! WHen i get GTA V on Pc i swear im putting him in a as franklin haha. One thing to note is that in the earlier model of CJ i beleive his undershirt is tucked into his boxers. But i dont know if you were going for 100% accuracy, still, amazing job man! this is AAA quality -
Re: Recruiter reviews
Most recruiters in the UK have been quite rude and dismissive of me as a graduate. Some told me they're not interested in anyone without experience on a AAA game. Others were more reasonable claiming that companies can recruit these sorts of positions directly. Heard a lot of good things about Escape Studios in London,… -
Re: Elder Scrolls V (Confirmed)
Agreed. People tend to forget that Bethesda was always famous for making games that are awesome in scope but buggy as hell. And that was way before they even made Morrwoind; there's a reason why Daggerfall was also known as Buggerfall. However, they are no longer a small studio but a big AAA player; I'm sure they know that… -
Re: What is the secure job in CG? VFX or gaming
From what I've seen, smaller studios tend to be more stable. The larger, AAA studios have investors they have to please, so once a game ships, they lay off a lot of people. Smaller studios, esepecially the indie ones, tend to have better stability. However, they tend to play less. Also, childrens games / educational games.… -
Re: Applying from abroad dilemma
Last advice ! What i see on your portfolio is good ! You can be proud of it ! But you also need to know that actually the bar is really high to get a job (maybe just on AAA projects). because of the new console generation incoming. You need to show textures, baking, sculpting, shaders. So if i was you i'll be working those… -
Re: And now Pandemic Studios goes down!!
I wouldn't let it discourage you from seeking a full time position with a AAA studio. Most of this is just a natural outcome of a shitty economy right now. Ya it sucks but with anything that goes down it must come back up, and this econ will come back up. There is always demand for top talent in the industry. Question is… -
Re: GTA 4 trailer time
Although the graphics and gameplay look great, I'm rather disappointed by the framerate. Even in the closed-room scenes with a few characters, the framerate looks like it's tanking hard. Other of that, there are some rather low res textures in places I wouldn't expect. If they can button the game up some more before… -
Re: UE4 goes free
To me the real competitor to Unreal is CryEngine and I'd guess that there will be some response. They're both AAA engines moving into indie space as opposed to Unity which is Indie from the get-go. Nice move by Epic. Even though this will open the flood gates a bit for noobie questions I think even if they get an… -
Re: Alan Wake
FYI, checking this reviewer's posting history makes for a fun exercise: http://www.eurogamer.net/archive.php?author=100 She has reviewed maybe 2 AAA games before, and the vast majority of her reviews are for ultra-casual cartoony titles (oh hi, Farmville!). Why she got to review Alan Wake, I have no idea. Clearly it is not…
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