317 for the upgrade, that's almost what i paid for modo 301 in another sale :poly122: And i don't use the sculpt, nor the rendering, nor the bones, nor the animation, nor the painting, nor the particles... just only the modeling and UV mapping features :( I wouldn't care paying less for a lite version (for what i will…
Yep, sculptris is very handy, it saves me a lot of time. I don't need to model nor the exact form, just a fast block out full of triangles :) Unfortunately, the sculpting tools didn't change for better, they are still the same :(. They did some minor UI changes and they added pixar subdiv as much. But at the end, what…
I know for a fact that some studios do it like this, yes. I don't mean entirely recreating it in subD, though. Basically like you see in the epic games videos from 2013 a page before, doing a zbrush retopo and cleaning up edges that were loose or messy in the initial sculpt, etc. Still, so far it's "only" good for…
It's actually more like the opposite - for product design and visual development, the unavoidable lumpiness of Zbrush hardsurface models is totally acceptable as it is hidden by cool render effects and materials. But for a game relying fully on dynamic lighting it is almost never good enough (besides maybe for MOBA games,…
is it faster to sculpt it than to make simple shapes from primitives? probably not. besides, in production it's usually not the 3d artist's job to try major forms out. also, if you're making a very large and detailed hard surface item like a vehicle or gun (read: not character accessories), there is no point in blocking…
Ged put in my thoughts exactly. If you're at a high budget studio working with strong concepts for precise material like guns and vehicles, subd is the safest and most direct route. Imo. If it suits your skills & workflow. My stance on game art is to do whatever works, and in less restrictive or smaller teams, that also…
And you are still entitled to your opinion, which that is. I wont argue semantics, however it seems strange that you are taking this personally. Passive aggressive and with the intent to belittle? I dont quite understand your need to go that far. Regarding "lala land" that does convey a bias, especially when you claim…