To add to what's already been said and hopefully clarify a few things: there's a number of different reasons why an artist would choose to use a triangle instead of a quad when creating an arch. The relevance of any specific answer really depends on the model's intended use and the desired outcome for the project. Looking…
Good evening, it's me again! 😊 Decided to work a bit on the coat for this guy today, nothing exceptional. I still wanted to note that I tried something unusual, I tried reducing the mesh in Maya and using that as a base for the retopo but it was so not worth it. The time taken to clean up the mess would have been much more…
"so it basically does what regular IFWN scripts do as well (first example, the box with dimples)" result is the same, but it is doing it in a completely different way. IFWN always takes mesh as a whole, calculates normals direction based on angle and face size and if face is bigger, it receives whole normal information.…
My apologies for the massive, massive delay between posts, but it should hopefully be worth it as Ive worked on this project solid as crunch time approached for the end of uni. So a completed the low poly mesh was completed within 3DS Max. The mesh has 4 material IDs that correspond to head, body, hair and outline. The…
Face-Weighted Normal Modelling Workflow for Large-Scale Environment Props Hi again. I'm going to use the jet engine that appears in my finished scene to give a run-through of the Face Weighted Normal method (FWN from here onward) used to model the large props. To see the FWN workflow in practice, check out Star…
Hey guys, long time no see. Last night I wrote up a small article on helping budding artists jump-start their careers based on my experience. I thought some of you might like to read it. Direct link here: Marketing for Artists And reposted below: Marketing for Artists I find myself in a lot of conversations with budding…
Project name: Troubleshoot Brief description: Troubleshoot is a fast-paced co-operative shooter that consists primarily of a team of players working together to take down a large enemy/boss. Players must work together as bosses cannot be brought down by normal means, but only by attacking tactical points and areas. Players…
I picked mine up last night at the midnight launch. I unlike other people probably did not rush home and start in on it. I was worn out already from the day. I did though start in on it this morning and played for almost 9 hours straight. All I can say so far is that I absolutely love the game. I disagree with the…
Greetings fellow artists, I am looking for a professional 3D artist to produce the original StarCraft 1 Marine (gun not included). Fell free to use whatever tools you like; but keep in mind that this model is intended for animation and therefore I can not accept a Zbrush high density model. It will need to be in quads with…
Comrades, we have been tasked with assisting our valiant soldiers to camouflage their vehicles! Now is the time to get a FREE copy of Company of Heroes 2 and use it to create some amazing vehicle skins for the highest rated World War II RTS Franchise of all time. This is a 3D texturing contest for the Steam Workshop of…