Yes, this can be confusing to solve. The optimal solution depends on many factors. If you are making a model only for portfolio display, then the approach does not really matter. Just make it look the best you can, and within reasonable real-time limits. But don’t worry too much about the technical parts. Appearance is 99%…
Thanks Arrangemonk - that's a great strategy for avoiding wear in future. Maph - I'm 99% sure it's cable wear. I'll be certain tonight. Re: PCB damage, I presume you mean the Mobo USB connection? I have six usb slots, and I've tried every one - with exactly the same result. Lights, power, but no data. I'll post pics if I…
Thank you for the feedback, it has been truly valuable! I've taken each of your points in consideration and redesigned the resume as such: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7821237/Ivar_Hill_Resume_new2.pdf Definitely more readable I think :) The font is Source Sans Pro, an open source font family by Adobe - I use this…
Local subdivisions have always been intense, especially when Level 0 is already pushing several million polygons. Probably because unlike straight up subdivision, local subdivision has to try and make the topology flow into the remaining 99% of the model along whatever crazy outline is specified. Personally I'd rather work…
the streisland effect only really works as a marketing tool if the product is very easy to obtain and spread (i.e. streisland's image). not a lot of people is going to put down a videogame's worth of money just for the controversy, and the other very easy method of obtaining videogames doesn't give them anything, so case…
Well to start I was using Painter because I was trying to break myself into it. I caved in and switched to Photoshop because I know exactly what the brush is going to do and I was not able to achieve detail with Painter so easily. I will go back to painter for future stuff because I do like some things about it but…
Man I love Maple Valley! It's so awesome and technical. The feeling of going over the crest into the chicane, feeling that the grip is 98/99% and the car slowly sliding towards the outside curbs. The new seca looks good! I was there a month ago. That turn 8 is steep! I feel alot of the games doesn't really got that…
Hi Zander, I have used Body Paint for some years and I just recently switched over to 3D Coat which is as just as good. Body Paint around $900 and 3D Coat around $349. I also use it for a scultping tool but that is not as good as zBrush. Download the trial and see what works. They also have a hobby version that is only $99…
Most people I've met have been self-taught. And in fact all the experts I know are self-taught. Most tutorial authors are people that are learning things themselves, they're not experts. This is true for 99% of the free tutorials out there. The paid tutorial sites tend to have higher-quality instructors, but still, those…
Ok final submission piece. The deadline is the 25th but I'm not gonna get a chance to work on it again now until at least Feb. It was my first ever character, and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. The pose is ruuuuushed because I had so little time to work on the rig. In fact I barely even rigged it at all. It's not…