I had maya running on a HP mini 5101 (I think that's the correct model number). It has some GMA card. While maya was running, it wasn't very useful since CGFX shaders wouldn't run properly. ...basically GMA cards are just crap. I'd too recommend looking into a nvidia ion based netbook. Personally I'm super duper happy with…
the unwrapping approach paid off, with nice distortion free areas. I started painting her face today and her hair + suit. I am right now grabbing textures with TexRipper and working with patches to build up a reference layer in the texture and then start painting over it. This screen is unfiltered and without shading and…
Hi. This is standard Quixel sand material. Resolution is default haven't changed that at all. The unwrap map is 512x512 I believe. This happens to all of my models and I don't know why. I guess I am messing something up on some step but I have no idea were.
If you want some numbers to work with, I'd say start out with 16² or canvas, and 4 to 8 colors. I'm an advocate of giving yourself very strict and small limitations, to faster learn how the medium works. It forces you to think because you can't simply draw in all the detail like you would in a regular 512² texture. And the…
You learn something new everyday. Wish I'd known that a few minutes ago :P You might be surprised how much work that simple scene can be. The terrain, are you going to use the new UDK terrain or make your own terrain mesh in Max? If you do, you'll need to make a painting shader for painting grass/mud etc otherwise you…
that's much better for sure. The laptop and box are well done, and also the plant and terrain look nice. The rock texture however, i think is too low res compared to the other textures in the scene. as far as the style of the wall, maybe try something like this ->…
like i said, i didn't disagree at all. but if you're on a budget, an SSD isn't the best option. SSD's squarely fall into the "i want" not the "i need" catagory. i'll be getting myself one of these in the next month or so:…
I hear you on the finished artwork thing... I definately need to add some more shit to my portfolio. Still, its weird and probably a motivational thing as a lot of the time i lack the drive to spend a long time polishing something. I guess it shows best with the character concept as im spending time toying with the idea…
Aaaaand it's done. (Warning: Major Photodrop Incoming) All together, there are 3 Texture Sets that make up the final product: the Gun Body, Gun Accessories, and Ammunition/Magazine Types, available in 1k and 2k texture sizes. Because the Ammunition sets are just the Magazine and Bullet, the texture size is half of what the…