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New user but sure old problems :-) .... need help!
Hy all! I'm new, this is my little story: I was a videogame developer (some years ago, with italian static football management games) ... Now like "graphic artist" I'm working like freelance and using 3dsmax to have architectural rendering only and some other co-operations... One of this, is create 3d low poly models (in… -
synty's Random Models
Hey All, I've had a while at home to make some random models. I'm a huge fan of history and old things. I also like war history. I've got more contract work so I prob wont touch the cannon for awhile. Made This for a bit of fun, It has internals so can be animated. Wanted to learn a bit more Mudbox and incorporate it into… -
How to bake seamless normal from one high poly to multiple low polys
Hello. I'm working on a character and I want to use several 4k maps for the mesh so there are more details visible. I sculpted a high poly mesh in ZBrush, retopoed it in 3Ds Max and broke the lowpoly into 3 major pieces - body, arm, head. I exported each piece as a separate .obj file and loaded them all into xNormal for… -
Perspective Tools v2 for Photoshop CS6-CC2018
Hey everyone, Here's a little panel for Photoshop I've been working on for some time: Perspective Tools version 2. It's a complete rewrite of version 1 I mentioned on Polycount several years ago So, that's what it can do. I) Grids. - perspective grids, defined by one point or by two guides - parallel grids - hiding/showing… -
[workflow/best practice] 3ds Max/SP/Unity Hero Asset Help
Hi everyone, Thank you for taking the time to read my post. I am not convinced with the recommendations of the Unity developers I am working with, that's why I am asking you all for some assistance and guidance. Although I do realise, if I implement a hybrid atlas technique using 4 Map Channels, they will have much work… -
Gameloft Montreal is looking for Environment Artists!
Gameloft Montreal is currently seeking talented 3D Environment Artists to join our iPhone, iPad2 and PS Vita teams. Gameloft is an international developer and publisher of video games for mobile phones and consoles. Founded in 1999 and currently a leader in its sector, Gameloft distributes its games in over 75 countries.… -
Normal map compression
Howdy. I wonder if any of you are using compressed normal maps? We're about to start supporting it in our engine. For a 256x256 map, it's a filesize savings of like 55%... 192Kb for 24bit TGA vs. 86Kb for DXT5. So I've been talking with Doug Rogers, developer relations guy at Nvidia, about how the DXT5 format is used for… -
Cavalcade of Mudbox-issues
Hey everyone. Having massive issues with mudbox for an assignment I have to turn in by tomorrow and I have barely started. Why? The last 2 days have been spent fixing, googling and even contacting IT. The tutor doesn't know and IT aren't sure either. Assignment is to make a bunch of rocks forming a floor of sorts. We are… -
How to RTT/bake a group?
I've made some models and put them together into a coolant block, from which I want to snag details into a simple cube, using texture baking. Here's the problem though. This coolant is made of parts, some of which are instances. These parts are separate, and it would be quite advantageous to keep them that way. However… -
Need help understanding a simple concept related to OBJ and MTL files.
Hi all, Please help me with the following. I really need clarity on the following. Assume: There is an obj file with an mtl file, with only material, that material refers to an unwrapped UV texture for the model. Here is an example of Mr. Sub Zero and his unwrapped UV. Now I want to identify the textures that relate to the…
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