there are two things that need to be done to cause "the masses" to move to digital media rather than physical, and then the entire used games thing will die anyway. 1. better internet speed for all - this is out of developer hands for the most part, but maybe if they struck some deals, and invested in the companies who are…
I was wondering if there are any software/plugins for a theoretical type of simulation-based content creation. I have often become frustrated by the way that current digital content is created, as I often feel there is a significant disconnect between the way digital assets are created and the way matter exists in our…
Hey All! In the spirit of the Holiday Season - Digital Apprentice Workshop would like to share 3 Free Hardsurface Modeling Tutorials with everyone here at CGSociety and Cgtalk! The tutorials - "Inorganic Modeling Foundations" - are authored by modeling guru Grant Warwick - the winner of this years Digital Apprentice…
Hello! I am a student in my last semester of my AA in Game Development, and have been tasked with requesting feedback and critiques on my 3D models. I've linked to my portfolio, which I am currently still putting together. There are 3 major pieces that I've made in the time I've been in school, and am happy to receive any…
Hey guys, I have been a freelance environmental artist for quite a while now and recently started at a university so that I can get my Bachelors while finishing up my reel. In the past few weeks I finally got a chance to work on character modeling. Before this I had only ever followed some quick series or mimicked other…
The time has arrived for the new character contest from Mixamo and Polycount, and this time the winnings are greater than ever! For the first time we are offering a Mixamo All Access pass in addition to the cash prize, allowing the first place winner to use all of Mixamo’s services for an entire year! On top of that, the…
Okay I am going to say something a bit stupid sounding maybe - but the that's partly because of the thread title itself. From the title I was expecting real clay. Since you are looking for practice, why don't you grab a block of good old clay? It helps a lot in build up a personnal approach to mass and surface. I'm far for…
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