I can't say much about blender because I haven't actually used it, just heard people talking about it. Maybe its gotten better since I first got into the industry 7 years ago? But 3ds max has been a industry standard for many years now, and its not easy to switch everyone from one program to another especially when people…
Looking good! There are a some discrepancies compared to the reference but with some fine tuning you should make quick work of them. * The color of your plastic casing is off. Yours is more cyan while the reference is more teal. * The front plate has a little bit too much roughness contrast between the material and the…
So unfortunately my free time at the studio has come to an end so my only time to work on my personal work is restricted back to my after work hours and lunch periods (as it should be any way). Here is what I've been working on for the last week or so... I haven't really touched Substance Designer 5 at all to be honest so…
Ive taught 3DCG for about 8 years part time to students between the ages of 17 to 21. I really dont think any of the software mentioned in this thread would be problematic for someone starting out. I tried Modo for a while and was very impressed with it, these days it even has animation tools which is really something…
Hey Utility, your scene is coming along well! Couple comments from me. I could be wrong, but I think you're getting seems in between your wall meshes because they don't have a 2nd UV channel. the 2nd uv channel is usually reserved for lightmaps. You can either create a 2nd channel in max/maya.. or i think UDK can generate…
Best advice i can give you is this People want art shoved in their face, they don't really want to read where it came from first. Its fine to have that info available, at the bottom or something, but don't try to make them read it first by having it at the top. Some personal feelings about your porfolio - Your lighting…
One thing I find very helpful is to have someone who you can go to with any questions. I honestly hate asking for help. It makes me feel dependent and weak, even though I know that's nonsense, because you're just sharing and exchanging knowledge! It's also really important to finish what you start. Don't be like me until…
Do you have reference that you are using? Posting that would help immensely in giving more concise critiques. I think this is a good start and you'll have a strong piece with some more texture work. That being said, here's a couple of quick things you could do: - Localized damage on kick plate, door frame, on door handle…
Hmm, this is alright. The colouring is way too saturated, the face looks entirely airbrushed with no refinement what-so-ever, and the renders against a black background are making me want to ram my arm through my monitor and whack yah one up side the head :P Now for a real critique. The skin: There's no evidence of war,…
[ QUOTE ] Why can't people just open their eyes and figure out that being white is a good thing!!! [/ QUOTE ] Not exactly. Melanocytes within the epidermis act as a natural sunscreen protecting us from harmful UV rays. They produce a pigment that protects the inner layers of tissue from damaging and developing into…