So I've encountered a problem in Unity, and have been unable to find a fix for this. You would think it'd be pretty simple, but maybe not... On the left half of that structure, the scaling of the object is X=-1 Y=1 Z=1 The right half is scaled normally, X=1 Y=1 Z=1 The shading of the object basically falls apart when…
I am not sure where on the forums to post this so please move thread if some other place is appropriate. Since about 6 months back I am a technical artist full time, and I have since had a hard time finding a good place for me on PolyCount. Now, the way I and probably many other see it is there are two different kind of…
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Greetings, My name is Justin and I am the Project Lead for INT, a space-western RPG, set two hundred years in the future. You can check out our game here: http://www.int-game.net/. I lead an international team of twenty + individuals who are attempting to build a RPG and we need a programmer to join the team to help…
just create a bmp file like.... and name it vertex_colour_tools_16i.bmp (note the alpha) and stick it in C:\Users\*******\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\YEAR - 64bit\ENU\usericons\ folder and reboot max then right click the button and pick "Edit Button Appearance..." where the above icons should be available. if you use…
Hello everyone, I would like to better understand texel density and how to maintain it in a scene. What blocks me is that I understand how it works, with the various mathematical formulas, even how many times to tile a texture, but then I can’t find a practical reference when I try to maintain texel density for an entire…
Answering in backwards order: 3. Shift in Max is "copy" - ideally it'd do Extrude on faces too, but it doesn't, it just copies them. I'd recommend assigning a hotkey to Extrude, or putting it in your right-click menu. 2. Don't bother with Roadkill. What version of Max are you using? The UV tools have been great since Max 8…
The Digital Animation & Visual Effects School at Universal Studios in sunny Orlando, Florida (The DAVE School) is looking for a Video Game Asset Production Instructor. We started our gaming program almost a year ago and it has been a huge success. We are now looking to grow our team by pulling someone from the gaming…
So basically I'm making a game which has two players in the same view port, and both players are forced forward automatically like in temple run. because of the camera its important that both players remain in the same area, preferably running at exactly at the same speed the whole time, but obviously when strafing you…
Hello I need to know what core software skills a Senior Games Artists and Games Designers need in the games industry for the next 5 years. I have to write a paper on the subject so I thought I would ask the professionals. While I am confident I can document all the basics I need to know what will be happening five years in…