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Re: Can I bake this into normal map?
I think you are not understanding how a texture is applied on relation to the UV of the model. On this gif I'm using a tileable brick texture with two examples: One where the model has some UV shells/islands/pieces with equal texel distribution (the UV's are scaled acording to the size of its polygons in the 3d space so… -
The mesh stretches when the bone is rotated
An example of stretching mesh: Example of stretching a mesh close-up: Automatic weight has smoothed the situation a bit, but it still stretch, here is an example: The same example, but only in close-up: Here is the blend file -
Re: What is the consensus on 3DConnexion hardware?
Had my space mouse for around 3 years now and its become essential for me, Especially for blender. When you first use one it will feel very weird but becomes completely natural after a while. It might also take a while to find out a good shortcut key setup that works for you. My setup is the two button space mouse, and a… -
Scripting streamlines your 3d workflow
I think a lot of 3D artists overlook the power that scripting with their 3D application provides them. "I'm an artist - so why do I care about scripting?" I hear you cry. Scripts are great for automating repetive tasks, and you don't need to be a programmer to take advantage of them, though if you understand a few of the… -
Re: Unwrapping a bit more complex cylindrical shape (issue with vertical faces)
Splitting and straightening the UV islands to increase the overall texture density makes sense in theory but in practice it's a bit more complicated than that since there's multiple factors to consider. In the overall scheme of things a single road wheel is a very small part of a tank and it's unlikely that every part of… -
Re: Artists' view on proper human proportions
JordanN, WarrenM: Agreed I didn't refer to you before but I just want to say these are words of the wise which I fully respect! Mischievous: I sure know what you mean about nature being fake sometimes. MartinH: That sure is a great thread. Going straight to my inspiration folder. :) Brandon.LaFrance, Bigjohn: I absolutely… -
Re: Need help in baking related problem
On UV issue - well that's curious and something you'd want to resolve. I recommend checking the asset in engine (assuming it's a game asset), alternatively could import into a fresh file. Regarding supporting loops/ bevels: I think once the mesh shades nicely, adding more support loops will do little and mainly increase… -
[CLOSED] Looking for Interior Render Artist
Hello, My name is Yannick Stoot and I work as a Content Production Manager for the company Sanitairwinkel in the Netherlands. Sanitairwinkel is a Dutch sanitary webshop that is currently investing in the automation of 3D rendering through the creation of templates. An example of how this is done can be seen here. These… -
Re: Programmning vs Artist in the Game Industry
I think you forgot the part where any game with procedural art, ESPECIALLY Spore, is ugly as my fuckin ballsack. I'd take Half Life 2's visuals 10 days out of the week over Spore's. Richard Kain had some good advice. Java is a good place to start, but you will definitely need to learn at least some C++. It is such a piece… -
Re: Specular map question
[ QUOTE ] FatAssasin: You talk of what happens in the real world. [/ QUOTE ] No, I'm talking about what happens in a 3d rendering engine. You keep bringing up real world examples, and that just isn't going to help with the problem of controlling the size of spec highlights on the computer. I'll repeat, that's why there is…
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