If you're interested in game recruiter and job listing sites, here's a massive list. http://www.game-artist.net/forums/hiring/1663-game-jobs-recruitment-sites.html I didn't find much of it very helpful, but that's because I'm in a different situation.
Get some more reference...typing junkyard into google image should give you a good variety https://www.google.com/search?q=JUNKYARD&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=YZvqUcfrCYKOyAHkiYHADg&ved=0CHEQsAQ&biw=1680&bih=925
Chris Cold, some of the best colour work I have ever seen. http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=chris+cold&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1680&bih=925 http://chriscold.deviantart.com/
This makes me sad because of all the brands and distribution rights they still had from the GT Interactive inheritance (Blood anyone?), all went unused. I think i've only seen shovelware titles from the atati brand lately, kinda like repeating 1983 again :(
I think CSS guns tend to have a ton more detail in the diffuse texture, less on the spec. Source never seems to handle it that well. You can also do some kind of reflection map on them, I think this tutorial covers it: http://www.fpsbanana.com/tuts/3683
specs: 2ghz intel core duo 1gb ddr2 sdram 250gb internal drive 128mb ati RadeonX1600 at 1680 x 1050 on a 20" LCD + 19" LCD both DVI external drives (one usb, one firewire) Lacie Porche 250gb each Widescreeen wacom tablet
Why are all sci-fi corridors shaped like octagons? http://www.google.com/images?rlz=1C1_____enUS378US378&q=scifi%20corridor&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1680&bih=933
http://www.highend3d.com/maya/downloads/mel_scripts/character/Puppet-Master-4082.html http://www.highend3d.com/maya/downloads/mel_scripts/character/BipedFactory--FBIK-HumanIK--3683.html btw, haven't used either. just went by their ratings. seems like what you are looking for though.
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In keeping with my word to get back to this after GDC here we are. Last time everything was quickly place. I rebuilt the scene, and started painting the textures. Currently the lighting and post are temp while I'm nailing the colors. Still a long time to go. http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/1682/chell02.jpg