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Re: Simple questions regarding software choice.
After reading your comparison, I think you should check out XSI too. It has a nice choice of modeling tools. It's not as widely used as Max or Maya but it was used in some major titles like Half Life 2. It has a Foundation version which is pretty inexpensive(around 500$). It has trial versions too. http://www.softimage.com… -
Re: How do you do lip synching in Maya?
I wholeheartedly recommend the book 'Sop Staring' by Jason Osipa. The 'visimes' technique he covers is pretty cool http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/det...ks&n=507846 But for quick everyday use, I use blendshapes a lot in Maya and they couldn't be simpler once you've done it a few times. They are very quick to make… -
Re: Looking for a new coffee table?
thats excelent for a mere 50k$ you can get an original hr http://www.giger.com/Furniture/Images/Furniture01big.jpg but i think neo has the right idea, metal work would be a blast, and poss cheaper tpe -
Re: Reset floating window position
maxini=getMAXIniFile() -- MISC: setinisetting maxini "DialogResizer_SizeAndPositions" "SelectObjectsDialog" "500 282 838 714" setinisetting maxini "DialogResizer_SizeAndPositions" "BatchRenderTool" "35 70 558 711" setinisetting maxini "DialogResizer_SizeAndPositions" "BatchRenderProgressTool" "4 61 382 245" setinisetting… -
Re: Open Beta
Wow, $2 Million kept 500lbs of marijuana out of our country so far ... I feel much safer ... -
Re: PSU life expectancy / PC tried to self-destruct
Triplite 1000va w/ LED readout Eq & Vig pointed out brown outs/wiring problems potential. Triplite is what the company that manages our work servers uses. Most models come with voltage regulators/stabilizers to keep your psu getting the same voltage regardless of wiring/surge problems. They're relatively inexpensive for… -
Re: shadow creature shader
i think your missing a key point. the monsters in ico looked like they were made of smoke. that's more the effect i'm going after. no hard edges. I guess i could somehow do that with a bunch of alphad planes but then i wouldn't be able to move them as well. maybe i could somehow link particle emmiters to the verts in the… -
Re: Questions for the pros
Hi Stefan!! First off, now that game techs have a lot of variety, the terms lowpoly/highpoly can be quite confusing, even to pros. Like, you do a model to put in a game, and add some extra loops for proper animation and someone walks by your desk and says, Ooh, that's quite highpoly! (meaning : 'dense') Lowpoly could mean… -
Re: Weapon polycount?
about 5-10k seems pretty good. Typically an FPS weapon is about as important as a character, since it usually takes up at least as much screen space and possibly more screen time. For a third person shooter I'd cut that down to 500-5,000 depending on the size and complexity of the weapon. -
Re: Character Modeling for Games
Vague much? Definitions of what you mean by 'best', 'low poly' and 'workflow' would help. Best: Fastest? Most logical? Produces cleanest results? (In any case, there's generally no best, especially between different artists) Low poly: 500 or so as seen in the low poly thread, or just general 'real time' which these days…
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