A few videos here show what's new: http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=59&t=797539 Integration seems too good a word for what they have done is just chucked Matchmover and Toxik in with Maya 2009. There's no integration at all. Can't see where giving away Toxik and Matchmover benefit people that want a 3D app, not…
The biggest issue I can see is that you have this model, and its quite high poly, but its never going to work with a normal map that good... You have so many hard edges in there, proper 90 degree angles on edges, and those are going to give you many, many head aches. So much so that you will find you will have to chamfer…
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After seeing this competition (http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=79722) between a few of the guys here on polycount I had this exact same idea (making an otter-girl). I love otters! they're the best. Good luck dude, can't wait to see how it turns out!
creationtwentytwo: The gladius was one of those japanese naked bikes which I liked, saw+sat it at the intermot this year. Ducati's current monster lineup is nice as well, especially with the 696 and the 796, and all of the monsters having abs optional. IIRC the 696 is one of the lowest naked bikes with a seat height of 770…
Hahaha! Guess what, my friend - you are not alone in this project! http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=79836 I look forward to talking and making critiques on each others work! It looks like you are further along than me with your composition and setting. I am yet to have all that set in stone, but I'm very…