You have some cool hand drawn stuff. In order to make it look better, I think you should "passepartout" them. I can see that you erased the background from some of them, but IMO the paper texture can do a lot to enrichen a drawing. And do some color correcion on those. They look a bit washed and they're TOO big. I'm on a…
I think this argument can get out of hand quickly so ill try to simplify both points. Dataday : Your saying more advances in tech on the PC can show a glimpse of what is possible, so for an artist it is a good idea to see PC tech. I agree on that end since I tend to look at forward tech UDK, Cryengine and other sources so…
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I would call it done at this point but I do have a few things I would toss out there to keep in mind for later. - That is a pretty wide alley way, you might want to adjust the camera lens setting, or just move the buildings closer together. It looks more like the width of a street than an alley way. - The camera feels like…
Okay here goes a tough love post, do not quit the day job just yet. (awe that is so cute) i wouldn't keep any of it, HOWEVER in the time being, keep what you have till you've tackled what direction you want to go in, what position you want to fill and what do you really want to do? 3D is (what i am finding) a very broad…
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There isn't really a specific routine, just something that's become more natural to me over time. With this project there were no restrictions, I was aiming towards 'upcoming large open world sandbox game' . Anyway, generally my routine would be something like, - Block out buildings on one layer - Taking block out up in…
They are related positions, the difference is that the level designer focuses on making a level gameplay ready, or in other words "fun" whereas the environmental designer focuses on making a level "pretty." You shouldn't worry about which tools to use because at the end of the day, they're just that, tools. A carpenter…
I've been following the indie scene for a while now. I'm thinking of "going indie" and no doubt "how do I really make money doing this?" is the first and primary question on my mind. The following are my thoughts on the subject and definitely take them with a huge pile of salt since I don't have any real experience making…
Find out what this game tool can do and how it does it. Then do the tutorial that shows you how to build your first scene. You might want to check out ogre 3d as well. To be honest there really isn't a book out there that really cover this. World building is world building. It's different for every project. 1. make half…