Luxology has pushed modo 501 out the door in time for the holidays. I'm imagining that many loved ones of 3d artists are cursing their luck as they had already purchased a Cintiq or something else of lesser value than this release. As you can imagine, there is improvement and new features across the board and there's no…
Antique Shop Introduction Hello! It's time for another portfolio piece, but this time we're leaving a castle setting and entering the distant future, in a more warm and inviting environment (although with some mystery involved). Taking what I've learned from the previous project, and the skills I've gained with…
Still have some work to do shaving it down, but here's what I hope will win it! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yasuo rose his sword to shoulder-height. He held it horizontal to the ground;…
I wanted to make a current/next gen version of Sanctuary from Borderlands 2. I have been at it for about 1.5 months now and need some feedback before I get any further into it. Any critique would be greatly appreciated. This is quite ambitious for someone who doesn't know what they're doing, but I don't have any real time…
Rock "Crawler" :) Loooong time lurker, first time project post, trying to get over that hump of being terrified and intimidated- I gotta post this if I'm going to get feedback and get better. If gearhead talk bores you, scroll right past this text and look at the pictures :) Here's a huge writeup fueled by coffee- if you…
Concept/Overview While I was trying to find inspiration for my next scene, I became fascinated by the works of Chong Fei Giap. They held so much life and color, and the feel of the textures and colors was fantastic. I wanted to see if I could recreate that look in 3D. Modeling From the beginning, I knew I wanted to create…
Hey Everyone! Kicking off my thread for this course! Ill do my best to explain everything as thoroughly as possible as I go. Im also combining this into one fat PDF which Ill upload at the end of the course. Ill try to give reasons on why Im choosing what Im choosing, or why Im doing something a specific way. Ill…
Urban Wastelands is a post apocalyptic online tactical first person shooter, which takes place in the not so distant future. As the natural resources of fuel and clean water have become scarce, two battling factions have emerged. The Scavengers are the attackers and takers, while the Settlers are the builders and…
Hey guys, long time no see. Last night I wrote up a small article on helping budding artists jump-start their careers based on my experience. I thought some of you might like to read it. Direct link here: Marketing for Artists And reposted below: Marketing for Artists I find myself in a lot of conversations with budding…
Hello fellow Polycounters! Here's a little making of for a knife that can't cut an apple, but is definitely great for stabbing and crushing heads. Best to be used in a zombie apocalypse scenario. Before I started, I was digging up a bit about history and the usage of knives in wars. I found out that tri-edge trench knives…