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Re: Creating a good metal texture or: My metal is not metal enough!
Another thing to remember is that for metals, you should typically be using a relatively dark diffuse, and brighter specular. Generally speaking, a surface will read as "metal" largely due to contrast. Currently you could swap value ranges of your diffuse and specular maps and see a huge difference. For example, quick PS… -
Re: Baroque Mini-Env
coots: haven't had time to try modo 7 all that much, did a quick try with it and they fixed a few things, broke a few things. Nothing big for gamedevs though, from what i could tell. I swap between 501 and 601 ^^ Suba: yeah, that was a bit much, i have turned down the chromatic abberation with about 75% since that picture… -
Re: Why is everyone using massive PNG files for their shots?
To choose which JPG compression level, I recommend trying a test. Load one of your original uncompressed images, and save multiple versions, each one using a different level. Then swap through them and compare. I think Photoshop compresses better than most other apps, and for me level 8 is excellent for size vs. quality.… -
Re: Self Teaching Max?
No, no specific goal or project. It just seems like there has to be a better way to learn. I really don't know the tools so experimenting, while sometimes effective, is usually a crapshoot. I have a really tough time learning form tutorials, unless I've just been using crap tutorials. Most tutorials I've ever seen have the… -
Re: Art Test - Portfolio Renders
K softened shadows, tweaked foliage, redid terrain, added a depth of field to help with the background, and added a wind source and sway to the grass to help sell the flag and cloth. I'll post textures tomorrow heading to bed now, nneeeddd slllleeeeppp. Edit: Looking at this I already see some problems with the grass, I'm… -
Re: Stereotypes = racism?
stereotypes...such fine... scots are all red-haired, kilt-wearing tightwads the welsh are all sheep-shagging choirboy rugby players the english are all toffe-nosed bowler hat wearing polite people the irish are all thick or terrorists the swedes are all blonde sex-mad porn stars the americans are all either cowboys,… -
Re: Getting a new PC
Yes the main thing you are looking for in one word is basically MODULAR. Yes PSU's are always removable, by nailed down i meant is it standard modular or built with that chasis and Mobo in mind... basically, can you swap out parts and upgrade easily towards the graphic at a later date. Im not trying to harp on the PSU, its… -
Re: Kitchen...+ website?
one thing I see from the start is the banner. I think you ought to swap the size and placement of "online portfolio" and your name, also put your name in the page title, rather than "online portfolio". Figure if you happen to be looking at a dozen online portfolios today you can tell from the title who's is whos. Also you… -
Re: Commando
also on the terms of what vig said about shaping the pants around the knees to give more form...I would also maybe think about tucking the pants into the boots...http://www.fliptophead.com/archives/images/swat-team-posing.jpg it would give alot more form and interest to the legs as well to maybe add a few loops around the… -
Re: The Art of WASD...
WSAD for me too, ever since Quake really. I think I might have used the arrow keys for a bit in Q1 but soon swapped to WSAD. Nowadays I always have C as crouch, Space as jump, Q and E for leaning where applicable, and F is my default "action" key. Also, whenever available I turn on "toggle sprint" since otherwise you just…
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