Frell, You already have a start working towards an environment based portfolio. Why do you want to switch gears? You will have a much harder time landing a gig as a character artist, and few studios look for generalists. I suggest you stay focused more towards enviro/props. An employer will want to see a focused portfolio,…
In this thread I want feedback on my rifle and it will be shown from WIP to finished as time goes on. Just started today... basic model w/o details. I plan on adding the top and bottom rails today w/ split polygon tool. See where I go from there... waffle mag etc. Started up my ACR rifle... basic model so far nothing fancy…
Original photo I took of the ground on my trip to Brazil is included there too. Hopefully that clears things up from where I started from. This began as AI testing but turned back into a traditional photogrammetry scan edit after I did not like the results from AI or using it in general
Hi, I'd suggest to start from Ben Cloward DVDs as you said. They should take you from level zero to a point where you can start doing your own experimentations knowing what's going on an not only based on trial and error. To be completely honest I still don't know what it takes to be considered a Technical Artist, and I…
Hi there. We were talking about 3D modelling & animation at work the other day which made me reminisce on the days that I was messing around with 3DSM during the school holidays but I tried to start off too complex as I’m sure many do and dropped doing it completely. Last week I opened up Maya for the first time and I’ve…
Hi! I want to rig a belly with a dynamic curve but I don't want that the to get deformed right away when I start the playhead, I want the curve to start with the rest position on. I've tried the options 'set rest position', 'set start position' but all what I got was the dynamics to start at a lower position. I want the…
some of you might have noticed me going back to some of my older works and trying to finish them.. it just really started to get to me a few months back. i never seem to find the time to finish stuff i start on my own. i have no problem doing stuff for money and its usually some horrible cliche crap i dont even want to do,…
Hi all, I'm an aspiring Environment Artist who wants to enter the video game industry. I have some questions about when Environment Artists first start out and after they have been an artist in the industry for a little while. 1. When you first start out in the industry as an Environment Artist, whether it is a regular…
Its like Stephen Platt and few other traditional artists said, "If you want to start drawing, you can just go home and start drawing right now. There is no other way around it." With basic sets of traditional art skills and practice, comes confidence and improvements. I started drawing doodles and making crappy concepts on…
Hi Guys, I've been working on this A-wing as a bit of a portfolio piece/texturing exercise, I'd love any feedback if anyone out there would care to comment. I know it's not a very complex model compared to a lot of the other stuff I see on this forum, but i'd really appreciate any feedback about both the model and the…