a lot of people have been asking this "should i get a game art degree?or just learn online?" some said that game art schools are expensive and a waist of time and money,some said that to get in the industry you'll need a strong portfolio and experience ,a degree is not needed....etc My problem is: i live in Algeria(north…
What's up Polycount? I've been working on this Starcraft inspired environment based on a concept by Mr Jack. My goal was to create as much movement through the use of materials as possible, I was tired of building static environments and wanted to try some new techniques. I've been staring at this so long I'd love some…
Hi Everyone, I've been lurking on these boards for years. Chico's mech designs have inspired me to try some mech-type models of my own. I've been trying to model some ribbed tubes/pipes in Maya and I get ok results, but there must be a better way. My method: 1. extrude a NURBS circle along a CV curve 2. convert to poly's…
I can't seem to get a handle on how to take my UV maps into 3D Coat : 1. I import an .obj for Per Pixel Painting 2. I leave the Import Settings as Default 3. I import my Textures > Import > Layer Color > texture1.psd 4. I import my second texture (texture2.psd) the same way The result is below: I'm sorry for such a stupid…
3 IN 1 PACK: B) :o Get IT NOW: https://gum.co/nVsrn Watch Video Demo here: https://youtu.be/GU7XX09DcRU A lot of the AAA Games out there such as Watchdogs 2 and GTA use the Smart Phone Feature in their game to make it look more modern and adds a unique style to the game. And with the Selfie Feature, you can make the…
1. How big of a drive do I need, my local shop doesn't offer the top rated ones in 250gb only smaller. I plan to use my regular old 1tb hard drive for storage and install win7 and my programs to the SSD. 2. What is raid zero, and do I need to set this up with my configuration described above? 3. Is the SSD plug in play, I…
Hi everyone! Working on a Tattoo Shop from building concepts of Mean Streets of Gadgetzan by Charlène Le Scanff (AKA Catell-Ruz). Please let me know what you think as I knock this out. Thanks! Phase 1: Deciding what materials or colors to create for this. Overall I decided on tan / pinkish plaster to convey warmth of the…
Im in the process of buying my parts for my new updated workstation and would like to know what some people think the old one is worth. I built this cpu almost 10 years ago and its still running great by obviously too outdated to do the kind of work we do here. Specs: -Intel p4 3.2ghz single core -3 gb ddr 400mhz -nvidia…
So i want to at least to try to figure this out before i get too far in. Correct me when i screw up: 1. I make highpoly mesh in maya 2. import to zbrush 3. do whatever i want to in zbrush, scratches, engraving etc 4. export back to obj 5. open in maya and then it's a super high poly mesh from it being in Zbrush then what??…
Man there's some shit hot artists on here, Im hoping for help with this question and post my own levels and art in upcoming posts. I knew of a custom shader that was able to change the colour in the texture if the texture was High passed in photoshop. Im completing an Art Test (so i can use custom shaders like Xoliul) and…