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Re: Learning how to bake in Max
Yep that's a portable forced air heater alright. Everything looks good except for the unwrap there are a lot of edges that should be straightened, specifically the long straight pieces in the upper left and the straight curved piece in the lower right. Because these aren't straight you'll get aliased lines, these will get… -
Re: Useful UDK HLSL Trick
I would use a simple approach. Basically all you have to do is : ( 1 - glossiness ) * numofmipmaps. In my case it's 7. My setup : If your are using phong or blinn you might want to multiply your glossiness by 128 in order to get a range of 0 - 1 to avoid value like 180 or 200. But with a cook torrance or a spherical… -
Re: Getting back into modeling
It's been a while since I've posed (About half a year) But I've been working on a small assortment of models. I'll post what I've been working on in this Thread. After I completed work on my Space Ship Combat game. I decided to dedicate some time every week to improve my 3D modeling skills. My program of choice was Blender… -
Re: Loss of Motivation
Check this out: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=92838 It's a big list of awesome portfolios of polycounters that Alec Moody compiled together. Just look through some of those portfolios. The first thoughts through your head will be negative, I guarantee it. You'll be amazed by their work, and at the same… -
Re: Towards a portfolio
my personal opinion: -For the bow I would look at taking pictures from some more interesting angles, for example: http://www.arrowinapple.de/fotos/armbrust/xl/armbrust-twinbow_ii_sixpack_riser-1732.jpg http://www.ballestas.info/Visual/cache/Swiss%20Crossbow/SC-twinbow(2).jpg_w480.jpg For screenshots that aren't fp-view,… -
Re: [Portfolio] HitmonInfinity Environment Artist
Thank you all for your responses. I've been considering going the "blog" route for a while now. kdm3d - Agreed. I'll have a link somewhere to view it on the new site. Progg - Yup. Faster, more efficient, the flash must be killed. (I hear Steve Jobs laughing in the distance.) tbaugher - Thanks. Yeah, I think everyone agrees… -
Re: State of the Industry: Why you should or should not give up.
You know its easy to say things like "stop whining" and "if you love it youd do it in your spare time" but i also think some of you guys lack perspective. Maybe its the age or lack of experience,i dont know. I have been working in this industry now for 5 years or so,i love what i do for a living and on certain days it can… -
Re: Omfg, Obama is President
ha, the military channel. IEDs are not set off by pressure sensors, they're set off by guys with mobile phones. basically they strap a mobile phone to the bomb, with the vibrator on. and the vibration sets off the detonator. IED means improvised explosive device. its basically anything they can get their grubby hands on… -
Re: My Year Long Trek
All right, what are you trying to do here? Are you remaking a skyrim dungeon? are you trying to improve on a skyrim dungeon? Are you making your own? Even still, these assets need to go in an engine, or in the creation kit that comes with pc skyrim for modding, (I think your planning on do this). It is hugely important.… -
World of Tanks - Art Dump
Greetings, polycounters! My name is Andrey Sarafanov I am Senior 3D artist at Wargaming Minsk. - My Artstation - Here are the tanks I had a chance to work over since may 2014. Object 704. Created under the guidance of our historical consultants Vladimir Moroz and Eugeniy Melnikov. Almost all before-texturing work was…
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