regarding presentation: you only need to display the actual tricount. don't worry about the other stats so much. the "making of" image for your creature render doesn't really belong in a portfolio. If you're going to show a maya viewport at least hide the grid and stats - it makes for a poor presentation. Same goes for the…
Honestly, just seeing the voter turnout rise double digits for youth would be enough. This is bigger than Bernie winning an election, it's about instilling confidence into a population that has been trained into voting for 2 candidates. The only thing keeping the two party system alive is the voters believing that they…
The save incremental "max saveplus" command is separate, with no modifiable parameters for version or file name like "saveMaxFile". BUT the version might already be saved into the existing file and the save incremental command just caries it over like it does with a lot of the other settings? So you MIGHT need to just save…
Canada has passed 1533 death penalties. The death penalty was totally abololished as late as 1998. 1998 was a barely a cough and a ball scratch ago. So don't get all noble about canada, the place is like any other 'civilized' nation (aside from the ridiculus taxation I had to endure) If anyone calls me unfair about…
Not making sense is an oXYnary specialty, it seems Oh of course it's everyone else who is not seeing the issue as clearly as oXYnary, sorry! When did anyone suggest we should feel sorry for the people who work for EA? From what I know, Daz enjoys his job. Also, you say EA are a "shitty outfit" - they seem to be doing…
I'll kinda-sorta agree with Xaltar here. Like most internet communities, if you aren't an established member or consistant contributor, you're going to get some grief. I was here in the Q2PMP days but spent some time away while starting grad school. My return to Polycount was heralded by Wharhoul's ripping my head off…
Thanks for the replies, guys. Eric, I understand that the snapshot isn't included in the final texture but if I use a straight uv snapshot at that res I end up having to paint on a canvas that takes up like a 2x2 inch square on my screen - something I'm definitely not used to when it comes to digital painting. I appreciate…
One I think they meant uploading your brain... Two, I'm more interested in having a computer in my head aiding my memory and allowing me to do complex calculations and spell-check at a moments notice. Plus who needs a digital camera? One of the nice things about this is you could then replace your body as it wore out. It…
Basically, I'm taking classes at Watts to get away from that linear caligraphy type drawing I do.....I'm trying to learn color, hues and contrast, instead of linear drawing/form. Not to say learning how to draw form is not important, but it doesn't end there. Ron Lemen and is wife Venessa were the showcase instructors at…
@firebert: Your right, I could do this in 3ds max, especially concerning precision with placing the bolts on the girder, I wish Zbrush had some kind of co-ordinate/snap system like max but I guess it's difficult because it's a pixol/2.5D/high poly digital sculpting program - someone may be able to correct me on that. I…