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Re: Sketchbook: Willow Paquette
I am currently in the market for a new Games Industry job as an Environment Artist. One studio that I have applied to has given me an art test with the expression that I could show the work in my portfolio in any way that I want. I am going to post updates on it here as I go. To summarize the test, it is a fully lit sci-fi… -
Re: Nightshade UV Editor (Maya)
Hey Malcolm. Yes you can do this with environment variables! Go to C:/Users/ YOUR USER /Documents/maya/ VERSION / Edit the Maya.env file there. If there is none, create a new text file that you name Maya.env Inside this file we will setup paths like this: MAYA_SCRIPT_PATH = %MAYA_APP_DIR%\2017\prefs\ MAYA_MODULE_PATH =… -
Re: Why to choose Faces or Tris for modeling? Pros vs Cons?
Booo hiss... (throws popcorn) that image is full of bad info. Not only does it offer bad info about the use of ngons, but it doesn't even define ngon correctly. That makes artists look stupid. That is a pentagon not a ngon, unless you're retarded and can't recognize a 5 sided polygon. There are specific names for polygons… -
Re: Help with my first brush ...
Alphas require some adjustment, as noted. In addition to playing around with the alpha modifiers, you could try to add a bigger extrusion towards one of the flatter corners that counteracts the depth caused by the seam and forces the edges of your plane to be the center of the mesh. This corner can then be erased in… -
Re: 40 axed are Rockstar San Diego ?
^^^ Pixar still lets people go, but they handle it a bit better. Many people they hire are brought on per-project or for timed contracts (ie, they hire someone to work on Wall-E only or they hire someone on a one-year contract), and they often choose not to renew these contracts. Many people leave Pixar for other studios.… -
Re: Alien Arena guns: New designs
[ QUOTE ] P.S.: I would much rather see an improvment in the actual weapons handleing/code than the models [/ QUOTE ] This patch is a prelude to the next version of the game, which will be released in the not to distant future, and includes new alt-fires(every weapon now has one), and greatly enhanced bot AI. Easy skill… -
Re: Questions about how you DL scripts
Yes, I download scripts. I mainly download from Scriptspot, Highend3D and simple links from forums. Now and then I find someone's personal site which has cool scripts on, and I will download them to try out. Downloading and installing scripts is usually fairly straightforward if they're standalone, one-file thingies (.ms… -
Re: Rocket Launchers and LSD dont mix
There is a very interesting book called "ACID: The Secret History off LSD" that talks alot about MK-Ultra and other projects. It mentions a drug that was developed and tested in Vietnam called 3-quinuclidinyl benzilate or "BZ" that was reputed to have 10 times the hallucinogenic strength of LSD with none of the "mind… -
VFX Artist - full time - Armature Studio, Austin, TX
Armature is looking to hire a well experienced mid to senior level VFX Artist to design, create and implement amazing visual effects for our games. The VFX Artist will work closely with the game designers, engineers and other artists to create visual excitement in our games, to enhance the player experience. Relocation… -
My Year Long Trek
Hey everyone, I have just started a sabbatical in order to improve my skills related to game art! I am extremely excited and I would like to share my progress with the community here. Compared to the quality of work I see on here and other Websites, I know I have a lot of improving to do. Improving by way of daily,…
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