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Re: Student Seeing Portfolio Review for 3D Artist Position in Games
I know it can be discouraging when you've put shitloads of time into projects only to be met with harsh critique. You should know that all of these comments are written to help you. I think it awesome that you've started working with mod teams. I'd say that's one of the heaviest things you can have, as a student, in your… -
Re: Current and next-gen vegetation
For now I decided to proceed with kit-bash option. I'll for sure do some that have branches blended with trunk but plan is to utilize SPeedTree shader in unity to provide me with some blending options. This pieces will be all unique and part of much larger set. I plan to use them to quickly create new unique assets. So… -
Re: Too old for games. Just me?
That might be more true for designers who specialize in game play mechanics? Environment artists, character artists and animators don't always need to play the games to get a sense of the art direction, the technical limitations or how the characters move. You can extract a lot of info from screenshots and game play… -
Re: Pre-rendered: Retro Sci-fi
artquest: 1)I personally use edge loops to hold the edged. I very recently have been trying to use creasing more, I am hoping it will help speed things up as well as help keep my geo cleaner going in and out of zbrush (less polys on the edge) At Blizzard I didnt model much that went through the "modeling pipeline". In the… -
Re: [UDK] Sci-Fi Underwater Environment WIP
Thanks for the speedy reply, and some very fair comments :) . I did go a bit back and forth with the lighting, i had a dominant directional in there at one point to mimic some sunlight/moonlight seeping through the water, but it was just overpowering some of the models. Additionally since the environment is supposed to be… -
Re: 'The Witness' Art Dump
I think the biggest lesson I could give in terms of architecture, is to learn how to use references. We had tons and tons of imagery, and everything we did, besides getting architect feedback, we would back it up with real world examples. And it's not enough to have several references but also understand them, what they… -
Re: UTMC - Abandoned Drill
It's funny how every new version you do the cleaner the area gets and loses the abandoned look, your newest paint over for instance looks like a fully functioning facility still in use. The older ones looked like it's fallen into decay with signs of wear and no one bothering to take care of it. (Oily water spill on the… -
Re: On Why too much help stunts your growth
Really great post Kevin, very inspiring. It's reading posts like that, that instil confidence in me in my abilities as an aspiring 3D artist. As a student I see a lot of my fellow students following tutorial after tutorial, following them exactly as they say and then say 'hey look, I made this!' and don't bother with… -
Re: Thinking of buying a new PC
I would replace cpu, ram, mobo, and gpu. You can keep the same drives, case, and you may need to replace the power supply (depends on how good yours is and the GPU you go with). I had a very very similar system to yours (Q6600, P5k, 8GB ram, 560ti) and went with: I7 3770 (you can get I7 4790 now for the same price) Nvidia… -
Re: Construction Site Environment
Not too shabby for a first go-round. First off we would all like to see wire frames and texture flats, and a close up or two as was previously mentioned. The lines on the road look too big, especially the yellow lines in the middle. I like the dirt/mud that has been tracked onto the road, that is a nice touch. However, the…
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