Even on a uniquely textured model it often doesn't make sense to be welding objects together, though as we've already said, this is dependent on the model. Just as an example from a model of mine Welding the spokes to the rim and the center wouldn't make sense for a variety of reasons. While I agree that wasted space in a…
What are the major differences? I ask because I used to make game models but now I want to make models for movies. So from my understanding game models uses normal maps and movie models use displacement maps? Movie models and game models both need to have good topology but movie models do not need retopology because they…
I'm confused here, and I need to hear the perspective of people that have been steadily watching things change around here over the past decade. I had dropped this hobby (3D modeling) a little over 10 years ago, but back then there where always interesting and promising projects popping up, so much so I got to participate…
Hello guys, I am going to get straight to the point; I have made a human modal which I have also rigged, as well as modeling and rigging a 5-fingerd hand. While I have yet to encounter any major problems, a few oddities bug me: 1) Whenever I bend my characters knee (this is after adding/editing /painting the weights), the…
There was a white paper a while back (apologies, I couldn't re-find it) where CGTrader released their own internal research on what people were buying. Electronics tended to have a high price point, as people wanted to put in the latest iPhone into their renders, but had a sharp falloff on longevity, because it only lasted…
Hi there, I'm here for first time, and I making bold move - start my posts from this category! My name is Aleks - as other guys at this platform I'm looking for a job. I don't want to waste your time, so here fast description of myself as a 3D Artist: I started doing 3D for 2 years ago, for this time I was in a indie…
Hello everyone! I'm asking for help with importing models into Prime World. This game was closed a few years ago, but after 3 years, at the request of fans, the developers opened its source code and put it in the public domain. Now the community can mod the game. The main details: Editor to work with the game: The editor…
I'm looking for a 3D modeler who can create spaceship modules/components for a game now in Steam Early Access. The models use a custom shader in Unity, so some experience with Unity is required, at least enough to import your models, apply a custom material and verify they meet the requirements. This is a paid contract…
Splitting normals before baking is a good process. We have a bit about why this is important: http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Normal_Map_Modeling#Smoothing_Groups_.26_Hard_Edges Also some great examples here, along with info on why those extreme gradients are best to avoid…
PROJECT: STEINVAR Adventure RPG on Unreal Engine 5Cold Cup Games is expanding the team for the indie project Steinvar. ABOUT THE PROJECT Steinvar is an adventure RPG set in a northern fantasy world.Players explore an island, interact with the environment, engage in combat encounters, and gradually uncover the secrets of an…