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Re: A short explanation about custom vertex normals (tutorial)
Its less about the number of triangles tbh, and more about the size of the triangles in screenspace right? Because having tons of triangles is totally fine if they're efficient to draw, but once your triangles start getting down to single digits of pixel coverage, you start getting crazy amounts of pixel shader quad… -
Re: Animation in gaming
To answer one of your questions about how animations is different from film to games. In film, animators are digital actors. You have to be able to create performances and evoke emotions and give enough nuances, subtleties, and personality. In games, animators are tied very closely to game design, where some of the biggest… -
Re: Sci-Fi Med Bed
Thank you Griffiti for your feedback. It is a slightly used equipment with very little wear here and there. As for the high-techness of it, i actually had mixed opinions about it in my mind. Here is my mindset while doing it. In general, high-tech stuff we see all consists of "digital" components everywhere. But i thought,… -
Re: Is it just me or is Autodesk putting 3DS Max aside?
It took me 10 years to get to that point where i feel comfortable in whatever 3D application somebody throws at me. Not saying that i am good or experienced with Max or Maya for example, but my fundamentals are strong enough that i can be effective in whatever tool someone gives me if i put in some time. I usually keep my… -
Re: Schools and networking
I don't know that everybody has the temperament for totally secluded self-learning, but if you haven't tried it, maybe give it a shot before you throw down a lot of money at one of the schools. (even CGMA is pretty expensive compared to the really cheap stuff like youtube, gumroad, digital tutors, etc). Maybe you'll find… -
Re: Degree?
My friend did design in Uni, on his final semester he had the choice to study 3D design in a digital format. He completed the course and is now employed in London as a 3D modeler, dream job imo. I could do the same course as him but I was just curious if there is a course out there that cuts straight to 3D modeling without… -
Re: How do I unify my color temperature in non-analogous scenes?
One thing I have taken out of feedback as my time as a lighting artist, is people will say that a scene feels warm when there is color's resembling sunlight. Example: When a surface becomes brighter, you see less saturation in that surface as more light is reflected and less absorbed, think of a matte paint compared to a… -
Re: Angelina Jolie Character
You are jumping on the highpoly sculpting too early. Spend some time working on a nice subdivision mesh with simple polygons. I am not saying that sculpting is not the way to go - it's just that in this case I can tell that you are falling into some of the many traps that digital sculpting can cause (the main one I see all… -
Re: Learning body parts
This isn't a great approach. You're likely to just confuse yourself more trying to learn anatomy this way. You can grab an anatomy/gesture book or two and learn that way; or you can just look up reference online and start drawing and studying what humans look like and how to interpret that in 2D first. You should also look… -
Re: Alpha Channel vs. Opacity Mask
It's a fine balance, reason why it all depends up to you and what you're trying to accomplish for you asset. Remember in a Porftfolio, you will be showing your maps, guys that hire you couldn't care less about where you packed what, since it's varies between developments and pipelines. For example, many people keep their…
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