OT: On the topic of talent and whatnot. http://blogs.wnyc.org/radiolab/2010/07/26/secrets-of-success/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=%24%7Bfeed%7D&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+%24%7Bradiolab%7D+%28%24%7BRadiolab%7D%29 I love the 10000 hour rule! :) And it's something that stuck with me since I've heard that. The key is FOCUS!
Posted in another thread, goes well here too. There is a pretty common misconception that if you can save a few tris by using alpha, its worth it. This however, is quite misguided. 1. If you're keeping the alpha'd bits on the same UV layout, you're going to DOUBLE the texture memory on a compressed diffuse texture. A 24…