Btw something else that you started doing already that helps a ton is depth. Having a clear foreground, midground and background. If you implement that in combination with the rule of thirds and make sure that your lighting and color support the same focal point that the composition does - you'll be ahead of most people!…
Thanks for the detailed and honest feedback Bagel, it's definitely appreciated. Wow a lot to unpack here haha: * The shading issues. Usually this happens with triangles at poles and usually I don't know how to fix it without adding in more geometry which I typically don't want to do for the sake of poly count. I've tried…
I'm quite new to writing shaders but this one problem has made my hair grey way too quickly: I'm trying to write a foliage shader with good looking backface lighting. The problem I'm having is the post process AO in the project. Whenever I use anything other than the Standard lighting function, the AO behind the object…
@amirabd2130 , @tierzilla , @Mateus , @samwoodart - Thanks for the encouragment dudes! Mateus - I think I get what you mean and it depends on the program and the object, generally though I tend to work on pieces in their final position. If a piece is very symmetrical and I'm working in max I'll often build it off to one…
here is my first attempt at a model, its the TIE interceptor from star wars using the Maya 8.5 PLE http://a704.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/95/m_a6034697224aaded114cea7a7249d37f remember, this is my first attempt, so dont be too harsh, but critiques are welcome
Hi! Things you can try to get your hands dirty: * Bi-monthly challenge (any challenge really). Why it helps: fixed duration, concepts to work off, others potentially doing the same subject with perhaps different approach, gives reason to think about and articulate workflows. Fill additional parameters like style-specifics…
I agree with what others have said, the only thing that actually costs anything when it comes to building an art portfolio is your time. yea substance is 15 bucks a month, but so is a trip to go see the new avengers movie. as in, the cost is so minimal i wouldnt really consider that a make or break it factor. the one thing…