sorry, English isn't my native language and I don't know the proper terms what I'm mean is smoothing edges like that: But I've seen vids where people just use Dynamesh and polish in Zbrush - like here: http://polycount.com/discussion/168610/proboolean-dynamesh-hardsurface-workflow-tutorial/p1 (and I'm not talking about…
Hi all, I'm not used to character modeling neither animation, hence my asking: What are typical workflows to send character animations into a 3D engine? I haven't find so much resources about that for now, maybe a lack of suitable keywords. My guess for now about what a workflow could be is that for one character, you will…
Hello, Since I have been just following tutorials for the last 2 month to be able to do something with 3d max, mudbox and the cryengine I soon wanna start doing my first scene, probably from a concept art. If this scene reaches a sufficient level, I want to add it to my (future) portfolio. What I was wondering is; when you…
Hey guys just had a quick question. What's the best way to go about baking a high poly sci-fi panel like this into a flat 2d texture so I can use to tile my scene? Do I just slap a flat 2d plane on it and then go about the same way I would with any other high poly to low poly process with a cage, etc? or is there something…
As some of you may have noticed, I have started a patreon page where I plan to make tutorial series of different topics. The first one is already started, and its about hlsl in Unreal Engine. This series is for people who just gets started with the topic. Basic node based material knowledge is enough to join, because we go…
Hi guys, I am now doing FYP showcase sci-fi so my works will be in design enemy robot, weapons and some prob. so I need to do a research (statement of problems research questions etc...) so anyone can help me to find articles and books about design robot and weapons to apply it in my research. I got some books like : 50…
Hello guys , im trying to create a 3d platformer , i need to know a lot of things before i start , i didn't find a lot of information on the internet especially about 3D platformers , please write EVERYTHING you know about it ! THANKS my favority platformers : -Crash Bandicoot -Jak and Daxter -Ratchet and Clank : not…
I saw a good one about the early days of atari. Pretty amusing to see how many drugs they did at work. I saw another on TV about the making of crimson skies. And another (possibly part of the same episode/documentary) about oddworld: stranger's wrath.
I agree with everything EQ said, he knows his stuff about normal maps, he authored most of the stickies in this thread that have gone on to teach most of polycount how to deal with this stuff. I'll add one important note in case it wasn't clear. If on import the hidden edges are tri-stripped to always go a certain way then…
Hi. https://www.artstation.com/afsoft I just need your comments about my portfolio. what do you think about my skills? what is the next step? thanks. i have to ask, do you see any future for my production? as a cinematic's artist, what should i learn? what is the big step before the big jump? i hope the topic is in the…