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Re: maya: fbx plug-in problem
No. If you don't know what its for, then you likely haven't found a use for what it does, so loading it will just waste resources. A lot of them are file format converters, some are specific shaders, others are rendering options, etc. If you aren't going to use the specific functionality provided, then save the ram and… -
Re: Hard edge - highpoly
I usually prepare my model in advance for the hard edges. In max, before exporting to Zbrush, I'd make a really tight bevel on all the edges that I wanted to keep ultra sharp, like belts. Another thing I've done in the past (it's quicker but potentially messier) is to grab groups of faces and extrude them or inset them a… -
Re: Spaceship Concept
I think the following are pretty promising: 1 - the least alien-like and most functional design 17 - looks nice. The left side (I guess it's meant to be the front) reminds me a little of the megathron from EVE. 8 6 18 - but I would change / leave out the strange thingy / handle on the right end. All in all most designs… -
Re: Bodypaint
hmmh, i got to grips with it, but i didnt find it a huge help really. the brush was too "dirty" for my liking, especially since i usually paint softly several times to achieve my paint effects. i use ghostpainter to test my seams, i get vector-perfect UVs: its also got the ability to select only the mesh objects selected… -
Re: Sketchbook: HAL
Everything looks bloby and not like its put together with metal. The legs, they are one big blobby piece of metal. No wield lines or rivets to indicate that it was put together in some form. The same goes with the other parts of this tank. It looks like you did your block out and jumped into the details without working out… -
Re: What tools you use for Environment building?
I like the UV Auto Ratio plugin for Maya, good for ensuring texel density. Crazybump is a must have for normal mapping, and xNormal as you mentioned is nice as well. For Max I like Tex Tools as well as Mop's UV tools and the Maya style Outliner plugin. Other than that I have a lot of little scripts and hotkeys just to… -
Re: Game Ready Models
Oh yeah, looking for any and all crits. Only thing to bare in mind is I was aiming for characters between 1500 and 2000 tris with a bit of a painterly texture style rather than photo realism. Also, the animations are game animations so really just basic stuff, and a few to show off some of the robots functions(scanning… -
Re: Can I/Should I become an artist, with this personality at 23?
I like the point you're making about passion but more often that happens in the poorly managed shops. Places that have realistic goals, and functional staff don't crunch crazy hours all the time. It's good to be that devoted should the situation arise. But honestly if that happens more than a few weeks out of the year the… -
Re: ripping out the windows "start" key
I used to hate them too, but since I use Linux I started to like them, since they have completly different functions. Basicly they can act like an additional ctrl key, or what ever the programmer of the application used it for. My media player of choice, for example uses for 'non focus' control: Windowsbutton plus… -
Re: Building an environment - Evil Genius hidden forest base
Very cool and functional-looking little camera. I am certainly looking forward to seeing how you break it down in the low. One thing that strikes me as somewhat fantastical (which is fine, but still) is the weak appearance of the neck. For some reason I think it might benefit from some sort of supportive tendon or spring…
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