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Modular Kit Usage Clarification
Hi all, I have a few questions around building and using modular kits for environment layout. 1. How critical is it for a modular environment to be fully closed off? Meaning, all assets snapping cleanly to the grid with no protruding geometry outside of the layout of the scene? In cinematic work, I’ve often prioritized… -
Re: [3D] How to unwrap spherical Visor so texture doesn't distort?
Have to agree with @Noren , @ZacD , and @pior : both the contiguous unwrap and compound curvature of the shape are contributing to the distortion in a way that's almost unavoidable with a [tiling] texture only approach. Lot's of good advice on how to proceed with different approaches from everyone in this thread. As far as… -
illustrated visual examples of render calls
http://simonschreibt.de/gat/renderhell/ This is really cool and very helpful to the less techie artists. animated visual examples of render calls, and how all this data moves through the game... click on the "open this book" links to see all the jucy goodness. -
Re: Low Polygon Joints - What is the best way?
All of those are extremely low poly examples and I'm not really sure the lessons they teach translate to the games we make today (with the exception of AP's examples at the top). A lot more can be done with helper joints and more advanced weighting then just two bones and on or off weighting. I like Ancient Pigs joint… -
Re: Examples of artists who've started later in life and found success?
Does it specifically have to be artists? I'm always telling people that the art industry shouldn't be looked at as a vacuum. Any career built around hard work has the same outcome of how successful you can be. For example, consider the man who popularized McDonalds (Ray Kroc) was selling milkshake machines at the age of… -
Great examples of lighting
Hello Polycounters, I haven't posted for a very long time, but I finally have a question (that I can't find answers for) that needs your attention and expertise :) I'm going to take on some lighting workflow responsibilities for the first time since 2005 and lighting tech has changed significantly since then, so much so… -
need vehicle uv map examples
Does anyone know where I can find some examples of good uv mapping for a drivable vehicle like a dune buggy or hummer? I am trying to fit everything on one 1024 texture map but I am having trouble making space for everything on one sheet and maintaining a consistent resolution for all the parts. -
Re: Best practices when creating assets specifically for Nanite
Hi guys, thanks for all the information, it`s a bit hard to find practical information that its reliable right now... I am currently trying to build a small, stylized, ancient sci-fi environment with nanite workflow, I'm still trying to give the first pass on everything. The idea is to have a dense environment, with more… -
looking for psp,ds environment artist examples
hey guys can anyone direct me to some good PSP,DS environment portfolios or examples,please? I got a possible job comming up but I need to build out a portfolio, and having a hard time finding reference for low ploy environments. cheers steve -
[PAID][SIDE WORK] - Looking for 2D Artist -
Looking for an Artist that would like to join a team and get your name out there! About the Game: The Dark Path (working title) A 2D action RPG inspired by Diablo, Path of Exile, Flare, Torchlight, Morrowind, RPG MO, Runescape and others. Notable Features (Still in early implementation, but these should appear sooner or…
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