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Re: Abandoned Water well - Portfolio piece WIP
I used a base mesh from max for the leaves, just 2 cubes with turbosmooth then used move brush of Z to get the shape and then get into the details. All the parts are welded with dynamesh. Im bad at sculpting so i need a base mesh for almost everything :sweat: -
Re: 250 Wii?
i thought looking at screenies that it did have per pixel shading going on (alot of falloff and normals being used in mario galaxy pour example) KDR----"It's using SRAM, that stuff's at least four times as expensive as DRAM but has sub-nanosecond latencies. "is that good :-z -
Re: Dxt5NM in Max viewport?
http://tech-artists.org/wiki/Normal_map_compression#DXT5nm There isn't much reason to use DXT5nm with OS normal maps. And if you are using TS normal maps, you will need a shader that interprets the texture data correctly (uses G and A as X and Y components, and calculates the Z on the fly). -
Re: moving from Maya to Max.
Well, there's plenty of stuff you can do to make Max a bit friendlier from Maya (eg. mapping hotkeys like "Focus Selected" from Z to F since you're used to that in Maya), but yes, the workflow especially when dealing with polygon modelling is quite different. -
Re: How to change up axis to y in 3ds max ?
You can change local xyz, Change pivot settings and rotate where ever you want your pivot to be. View mode will still show z up but in Local it should your set pivot. Reset xform before all of this. Also you can use dummy object to set your pivot. -
Re: Sci-fi Rifle [WIP Thread]
Demonith: It's just a couple of default max materials with a skylight rendering in the viewport. Nothing real fancy going on there. Here's the latest WIP shot - high poly is about 95% done, need to do some touch ups and detailing. Might clean up some forms in z-brush and then head off to lowpoly land. -
Re: Best method of UVW unwrapping Pipes/Tubes?
Generally I do a planar map on the z-axis or whatever is looking down on the object, then select the edge loop where I want the seam to be and break it, then do a relax on the object. It'll be a bit of a funky shape in the unwrap, depending on how much of a curve it has, but you should be able to texture it without any… -
Re: The Ramifications of not learning Sculpting Programs?
Besides organic modeling, you are also missing out on great blockout tools by ignoring Z and Mud. They let you throw together reference shapes very easily, and thats a huge advantage for mechanical modeling. Why wouldn't you want to be curious about these programs anyways ? Mudbox takes about an hour to learn. -
Re: WIP Unreal Environment
I've been working in Z brush to sculpt the 2 creatures floating next to the ceiling in the concept. Not done with this asset yet. This is just the adaptive skin at level4 after retopology. I just wanted to post something. I know the head is different. I changed it because the original design didn't read well in 3D -
Re: Temple of Crom Unearthly Challenge
From the feedback, i have reworked the antlers that sit atop the throne area. here is my z brush quick sculpt and in the scene. normal isnt lookin too pretty atm. im also workin on stickin planes to alpha all over the pelts for a thicker looking fur. more updates soon..ish.
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