I doubt it would take you more than a few months to get as good in max as you are in maya. There's lot of discussion here about how long it takes to learn one coming from the other, so you can see what people who've already done so are saying. And then, knowing both the big programs. you have the benefit of being more…
Thanks for all the suggestions. Bens ideas came out closest, but with some modifications. Back face culling did not help, nor ignore backfacing. The amount of time to hand delete all hidden geometry wouldn't be prudent. So I used the vector export function the the uv (Ben already have that plug in (love it). Selected…
Long time lurker. Finally decided to post something. I've been plugging away at this likeness sculpt for a while and I'm about to wrap it up. It was my first time doing a likeness sculpt and it proved much more difficult then I thought it was going to be. It's amazing how much the face can change from reference to…
Hey folks. So I'm gonna spend my christmas week in San Francisco with my good buddy PaK. Does anyone live close by and wants to do a lil' meetup and hit a pub or something? Poop, you live in Cali right? Anyone else? We are probably gonna go to LA as well...we'll see. Cheers klein
A lot of mixed views on here. On a plus side since starting this thread I managed to get some sweet lighting sorted on my current proj :D . To sum up my views at the moment. Uni was a waste of time as relates to what it cost me. I made friends and got a very independent work ethic however that was more due to what they…
There is this really good tool to make characters fast called Daz 3D. It has an asset store full of beautiful models, props, poses, clothing and all. Rigged and ready to use. Its only downside is that it's not good for anime girls. -> Do you know a tool like Daz 3D, that can make Girls like Koikatsu Party?…
Fly_soup: Not understanding things about the plot is largely by design. I read an article/interview with Gabe Newell about the entire history of the making of HL2.. and I can't find it now, or I would link it here, but he said that you were supposed to have a pretty deep sence of mystery about why you were in city 17 and…
Hi everyone, This is a WIP prototype level that our team of 7 has been working on with the mentoring of members from SOE. The premise was to create a level that would fit within the Free Realms style, with a sci-fi twist added to it. Long background story short, a group of exiles crash land on a desolate planet, and in the…
Cool.. [ QUOTE ] FRENCH elections are typically volatile affairs. But when Jean-Marie Le Pen's National Front party (FN) set up a virtual campaign headquarters on Second Life, the internet site where over 2.9 million registered users live a double life, it caused a cyber-riot. [/ QUOTE ]…