Looks like Zbrush is out of the loop... You can't edit files from outside the program. boooooooo I'm just waiting for my VS 2008 download to finish, and I'll start on Max. I guess you need it to use the Max SDK (and no I'm not pirating it, I'm using Dreamspark).
POSSIBLE SPOILERS! Ugh, I have the idea were awfully behind on the episodes here in the Netherlands... The last episode was about Lockes flashbacks, is the show getting better-worse from here? Man I really want to know what happens if they dont push the 108 minute button hehe
Actually I was hoping to get 2010 behave like 2008. I hate 2009 but your 3ds clean makes it more intriguing now. Last time I used '09 it was so slow. Still on the fence because it sounds like polyboost can't be installed with your 3ds clean?
I feel your pain, we made the mistake of trying out an XRef work flow once... it wasn't pretty. Even with the bug fix improvements they added to 2008 its still a mess and no where near where it should be. But thats max for you, jack of all trades master of none.
I've seen this formula floating around Specular (f0)= ( ( IOR − 1 ) / ( IOR + 1 ) ) ² that puts acrylic (IOR 1.49) at 0.0387 which is 0.5 which is what everyone works with.. (the 0-1 range in a specular/specular level map being 0.0 - 0.08 normalised)
since you are going with a more hi rez approach I would give the eyes a second look. I would consider this approach https://cdnb1.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/003/432/469/large/magdalena-dadela-eye-setup.jpg?1473626502
i finally finished a model of one of your concepts :) i hope you don't think the changes to your concept are to harsh. cheers. https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/005/745/964/large/florian-neumann-r3d-2.jpg?1493465319
i met karl on sunday, Gamesday 2008. he's a cool guy! i laughed cos his name tag was like this: Karl Kopinski Famous Artist which chapter are you going for with your marine? an awful lot of chapters have prominant physical traits.
it's like facebook status...for folks who really have nothing interesting in their lives to share, but believe someone will read it, and care. really care. you won't even believe what I'm doing right now. http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/4/23/
The March 2008 Issue of PLAY just shipped and has a really extensive interview and write up on Mirror's Edge, it was an awesome read. I'm excited. Hopefully they'll get it up on their site soon so the losers who don't subscribe can read up on the goodness.