Thats a good idea Johny. I wonder how much AO you could fake using that technique? The table looks like its a custom texture? So he might be able to paint/bake some lighting into the defuse, same with the other props. If the floor is a fully unwrapped texture all to itself you could paint the shadows right into it as well…
never underestimate the importance of a good contract. Always have a written contract with very specific terms. The Graphics Artist Guild (GAG) publish a book yearly that has a ton of good advice and sample contracts, though be wary they are a bit greedy (so don't go getting your hopes up when they suggest you be making…
This. I've picked up automation tools for creating blueprints, naming conventions and organization, and it has saved A LOT of headaches for us. Then my company decided to start selling it for lots of money. Here is the initial tool, it's been upgraded a lot since.Now it even has auto complete from an excel file, as well…