So for a majority of today i was experimenting with corrective blend shapes with the main trouble areas, the shoulders and the elbows. With the elbows i tried to achieve the look i wanted with only one blend shape, but found it difficult to do it all in the one go and at such a large rotation on the elbow joint. Then, when…
Right - you have plenty of loops and polies to map one plank to 1 or 2 quads, or to work with rows, so why not do so? This would give you some interesting possibilities. I'd make one X/Y tiling part - to be used everywhere, one X tiling part to blend with the floor, and one X tiling part with broken planks. You could use…
First thing that comes to mind is that you have way too many loops in one direction and too few in other. Most obvious example is the horns. Yes, they are very rounded, but that doesn't show in the silhouette, and what does show is that they are very angular as they bend. Try to use your edges wisely, and only use a bit…
Thanks everyone! I'll try to get some more shots together later. Possibly some action shots (of the chomper). JKMakowka: Story, dialogue, and tasks you complete in a level have actual counterparts in real cellular biology with a bit of a sci-fi edge. The levels were designed to represent how parts of the cell might look on…
As far as the universities go, I think the article is looking at the issue from a different angle. A lot of polycounters are very focused on art. And in terms of art, the technical aspects are not that hard to learn, and getting easier to learn all the time. (as more user-friendly software is developed) If ALL you want to…
LATEST UPDATE: More pictures over at www.simonjonasson.com ORIGINAL THREAD: Yo polycount. Started working on an Rk 62 yesterday since it looked really cool and I couldn't find too many people that had done it in 3d for games. My first real gun so C&C is extremely appreciated! :) Here's the currect state of the HP (ofc…
So I'm hoping to find work in the US. I think it'd be fun for a change, and there are lots of places in the states that I'd like to visit some day. It's my understanding that in order to get a work visa, you need a degree, or an equivalent number of years work experience, as well as a sponsor in the states who can prove…
This might be of interest to people - just thought I'd pass it on :D The State of Character Animation Technology in the Games Industry http://aigamedev.com/insider/event/session-state-of-animation "This is a review of the cutting-edge of character animation, based on recent presentations from games such as HALO: REACH,…
Whether local / state / country-wide, scratch-em's or tickets, do you play a lottery, and why / why not? I personally get a few 'quick-pick' state lottery and mega-millions (country-wide lotto) every few weeks. Most I've ever won was maybe $20 back. I do it mainly for the fun (albeit small) chance of suddenly ending up…
I assume that you are being sarcastic and mocking the fact that i stated that this is my first sculpt, insinuating that i am here to show off and receive praise. The reason i stated it was my first attempt was due to the fact that i thought i would receive a lot of negative comments and wanted people to understand that im…