There are tons of high quality free models out there. Why not teach them to model HQ models first, then texture them and then rig/animate them in that order. Problem solved. :)
At the risk of stating the obvious : Couldn't the University of Hertfordshire completely flip the script on this by working out an agreement with model donators to build an online database of downloadable educational models available to anyone ? That way everybody wins : - The Uni makes a good name for itself by being an…
I'm sorry but instead of asking for free stuff why not spend some of that insane tuition money on getting instructors or even guest speakers (from those projects you want free models from) out to your school to explain the workflows and practices better than your current instructors apparently can. That would be much more…
Its like Pior said That about sums it up, while there is budget for Visiting Lecturer staff to come up with content the pot can only go so far, so to supplement this I am asking on behalf of my students to help them as a teaching resource to be able to study any extra content we can get out hands on. As I said above we…
There's a decent number of assests included with UE4 throught the content examples, community showcases, and with Unreal Tournament. There's also the Dota2 character models available for download, which are kinda inbetween current and last gen http://www.dota2.com/workshop/requirements
There's also this thread: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=138341 Since you'll technically be using the models for profit though, before you try to use anything from there you should probably contact the authors individually and: A. ask permission. B. offer compensation.
Yeah, the Marmoset viewer scenes are a HUGE source of quality content. As a matter of fact I would say they are just as good if not better than having access to the source material, since there is zero time wasted setting up the scene. The viewer really does a great job at promoting game art appreciation. It sure had an…
Its just nice for the students when they are able to put all the teaching they have had and be able to see a Professional model that is currently in a game or on the cinema. They can then click and understand why they have been taught in a set structure, pipelines, teaching patterns and see there is no magic button just…