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Re: Tangent Space Confusion
My atempt at explaing this. Forget about the normal map first and just consider the lowpoly mesh. For each pixel that is rendered on the screen a normal is calulated by averaging the normal of the polygon being rendered and the neighbouring polygons. You can google this to get examples of algorithms to calculate this. The… -
Re: Retrofuturistic Light Tank
I suppose shape language is one of those terms I`ve picked up over the years that doesn't really exist outside of specific dev studios. Shape language simply refers to a collection of design aesthetics, specifically shape/volumes, but often extends to textural or color information. The goal is to define a specific style.… -
Re: Giving joints/bones names
I generally use the following: Name_C_Pelvis Name_C_Spine_01 Name_C_Neck_01 Name_C_Skull Name_L_Clavicle Name_L_Shoulder Name_L_Elbow Name_L_Wrist or _Hand Name_L_Digit_Thumb_01 Name_L_Digit_Inner_01 Name_L_Digit_Mid_01 Name_L_Digit_Ring_01 Name_L_Digit_Outer_01 Name_L_Hip Name_L_Knee Name_L_Ankle or _Foot… -
Re: Please help me make my scenario better
Hi! I think with what's here, both the mesh shading and the surfaces can be improved. Some modules, such as frames/arches, would benefit from more detailed models. With wooden structures in particular, I think it's important to get the grain direction of the wood right. To improve the mesh shading, I would add some sharp… -
Re: [WIP] "Retro" Bedroom
@polysteve good start! I understand the temptation to jump into the prompts before nailing down the composition but you are doing it backwards. First settle on a composition. Have a point of view. Have a focal point. Than define the lighting. And then work on the props. Prop artist is hardly a position anymore and it's all… -
Re: Likeness Character
Hey thanks for the critiqe, Ill definately try to make the forms on a smaller scale. That asaro head is very helpful thank you. It is very hard to make this likeness and Im not very good at anatomy as you can see. I wish I could go down in subdivion levels like in Zbrush cause Im using Blender. -
Local vertex coordinates
Hi there, I am trying to define the local coordinates of my mesh's vertices. Here is what I have for the moment if I output the x local vertex coordinates of my mesh in a shader. The pivot is located in the center of the sphere and as you can see, the x local coordinate goes from 0 (center of the sphere, pivot position) to… -
Re: [Showcase] Updated older artwork and curated Portfolio for 2025
I may rework the character model geometry in the future, at the moment I just wanted to focus on the lighting. I felt that the 2018 model was very poorly lit with the materials not being defined (like subsurface) and little to no definition of the form, shape and details. By adding some rim lights and reworking the… -
Re: Mecha Construction - Basics
Basically just fill the gaps in what ever way you find works the best visually. This is a good opportunity to think about the major forms and what supports the silhouette. If it doesn't add to it then it probably doesn't need to be modeled and can be defined in the maps. Still depends a lot on what you're going for… -
Re: Heavy combo WIP
Hey RMunday, I wrote some notes on syncsketch about the poses. I think you should hold off on the splines and go back to focusing on poses. I have trouble exaggerating my work too. I find it helpful to look at other animations and see how far they push it. After pushing your key poses further, you should define your…
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