Hey Neil, ive been looking at your progress, I must say its a sweet idea, I attempted a Joker themed like study back in school, and it was really difficult to sell that idea with props and lighting. A few pointers because ive noticed your not to familiar with UDK and its lighting power. Your scene is coming across really…
Thats a good idea Johny. I wonder how much AO you could fake using that technique? The table looks like its a custom texture? So he might be able to paint/bake some lighting into the defuse, same with the other props. If the floor is a fully unwrapped texture all to itself you could paint the shadows right into it as well…
never underestimate the importance of a good contract. Always have a written contract with very specific terms. The Graphics Artist Guild (GAG) publish a book yearly that has a ton of good advice and sample contracts, though be wary they are a bit greedy (so don't go getting your hopes up when they suggest you be making…