Mother is actually not that great a game. I've actually played through it several times and has major design issues. It is super grindy, direction of where to go next is vague, it is easy to skip very important things to beat the game. The in game map is terrible and confusing. But why it is important is I feel the game…
Jesse, I personally have issues with the designs of the robots. They're nice and detailed, but there's quite a bit to be said for silhouettes and readability, both of which I found somewhat lacking in the first movie. It was hard to tell if you were looking at an arm or a leg or what during many scenes. There's a couple…
you're missing the point entirely. this has nothing to do with people who love fun games vs. "gfx losers". R6 is a venerable series and i really wish that it could stay the kind of niche title it started out as, with all the planning stuff that people are understandably upset is missing from Lockdown. but it's abundantly…
Crystal Dynamics is looking for a Materials Artist for one of its game teams at its studio in Menlo Park at the heart of northern California's Silicon Valley. Position Description: The Materials Artist role works in conjunction with a world modeling team to ensure highest quality as applied to normal, specular, diffuse and…
I've been feeling a little limited with my current computer. I have been considering how soon I should upgrade. I would like to have a machine that lasts me a few years. Software wise my most demanding software is 3ds Max, Zbrush, Photoshop, etc. I also play a fair bit of games. At the moment I am looking at: Intel Core i7…
Hello, I'm Zilk. I've been with Max for many years now but I'm trying to make amends with Maya after giving her the cold shoulder for almost 3 years. I'm dominantly a 3D modeler and texture artist and as such, I want to know the shelf must-haves. I've been going through tutorials on Youtube as to what other people have put…
Thanks for looking, and thanks for helping me with your critical thoughts! I hear that the industry needs environment artists, so I'm teaching myself environment, prop, and lighting design. I can't afford much, so what isn't a free texture/graphic is hand-sculpted and painted in Blender and Photoshop. I would list exactly…
Crystal Dynamics is looking for an experienced technical artist for its central technology group. Job Description: he Senior Technical Artist will work directly with the Director of Technology as part of the studio's shared technology group and is responsible to evaluate, initiate and drive processes or features needed to…
Liquid Development is looking for an experienced and passionate 3D Character Artist to expand our renowned team and lead production across the wide and exciting range of projects we are known for. The ideal candidate is thoroughly experienced in all phases of modern AAA character production from concept through sculpting…
Edit: Finished ArtStation post here: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/B1r33A I took a step back from the environment challenge to try and focus on a somewhat simpler project which I wanted to carry through the full pipeline for the first time (been doing lots of modeling tutorials, but this my first step towards a…