I could be wrong, but it looks as if Bethesda intentionally distanced the 3 main "archetypes", trying to make them more distinct from each other. I don't think they wanted archers to be using things akin to destruction magic, kinda like how they didn't want mages unlocking everything with alteration magic (no more unlock…
Neat character, mate! Your work on replicating the concept is pretty spot-on. I'm unsure of how close to finished you want to call this, but I would say you're perhaps not quite there yet with your materials. Although obviously if she's still a work in progress than you can disregard this. =) The concept itself begs to be…
I had a quick look on google but couldn't really find any decent examples, mine isn't exactly the best texture in the world by any means but it should hopefully show you the function of a spec. The spec map controls how the light hits your model, in my case I have made a colour spec map so that the light hitting the model…
Max 2008 bug. Several other people have mentioned this, and I've seen it happen on a few machines on Max 2008. Oddly enough it doesn't seem like a consistent thing, I can't seem to replicate it all the time. As you found out, it definitely seems to be related to Editable Poly. Our technical guys at work suggested it was…
The wall of text? my tuppence... If the intent was to replicate the appearance of the actress then I don't think they did a great job but... Professional character artists with access to scanners tend not to get that sort of thing wrong so my guess is that they decided a more ripley-esque appearance suited the character…
All right, so I already have a daily sketchbook, but I feel that this would fit better here. I got tired of modeling junk I found around my apartment so I decided to repurpose my daily one-hour 3D sketches into something bigger and more ambitious. Feeling sadistic and in the mood of kicking my own ass I decided to do a…
Those are some interesting ideas, thanks for the inspiration! I especially like an idea that branches off your first proposal that discusses what modern gamers are looking to get out of a game's visuals. I seem to recall an article that talked extensively about how gamers want more 'art' (like Journey) in their games, and…
I actually have an alternative idea, if you're a good 2d artist. It depends on how 'realistic' you are with that though. I know this may sound odd, but what about designing gravestone markers? Here's why it crossed my mind. I just got the proof for my Dad's grave stone, and it's kick ass what they do now. My Dad's online…
Ok i have made many custom perk machines for Black ops Zombies, and recently i got into making them for the game , but im not the greatest at 3d modelling, so this is where i need help I have a perk machine called Banana Colada that i would love to add into the game, i have made some basic 3d models of it already but not…
Fantasizing is nice but a gun owner is not a potential revolutionary, at most you are a potential Ruby Ridge or Waco - the conservative drive to have a strong military kind of negates the "fighting tyranny" clause of gun ownership; unless we get invaded by weaponized paper targets. I will gladly let you keep our guns if we…