Yep, exactly! Lightening up the hill and lowering contrast within the hill shape to push it further into the BG. Nothing fancy. The actual term is "Diminution" which might produce better google results for you. (or "associated shapes") it basically just means that same/similar objects appear smaller on canvas as they…
When I read the first page of this thread, I face-palmed so hard it hurt. Should I get into the physics of how EM energy transfer actually works and how it can harm or not harm you? If you think Wi-Fi is a hazard to your health, please turn off your router and get off the internet. It will be better for both of us. Also…
Hey everyone. I'm working on this piece for my portfolio. I'm basing it off a concept done by Ubisoft for Assasin's Creed Brotherhood by Olivier Martin. I didn't do the concept or own any of the rights to it so I've just supplied a link to it here. Concept I am only using it to create this prop for my portfolio. Feedback,…
Here is my model for an assignment made for gamebryo engine Crits most welcome http://www.cgarena.com/portfolio/image.php?id=i*paulbowers*3075*28.jpg&dbu=709 http://www.cgarena.com/portfolio/image.php?id=i*paulbowers*3075*29.jpg&dbu=709 http://www.cgarena.com/portfolio/image.php?id=i*paulbowers*3075*30.jpg&dbu=709…
Thanks everybody, Im glad to see Im not off my nut. I should have been clearer on a few things which wouldnt have painted it in such a negative light. I do want to be very clear, this is a great job, and I like working here VERY much. It provides for my family well and I have MUCH creative and technical freedom which I…
I should wear my tinfoil head more often! Funnily enough i had the same idea and started blocking out a basic crane arm thingy also increased the intensity of the "pit" For the rails i thought about leting them run into one of the side arms, like there is something else and gives a feeling off a biger something not only…
Your spec looks extremely weak on the dumpster and fire escape thing. I saw the strip on the flats.. any chance for a larger image. It looks like they could use a levels clamp, and some tweaks of the spec power. Your diffuse maps look like they could use an unsharp mask as well. You could try lower resolution maps with a…
I got my job with a pretty old portfolio. 1-2 crappy normal mapped assets (which I should farken redo), and a bunch of stuff from the last PS2/Xbox title I worked on. Regardless of how powerful modern consoles are, knowing optimization is ALWAYS a good thing. If you're looking for something a lot more high end in terms of…
Hey everyone, Since this is my first post on polycount, I can't put pics in yet. But it's a model I cranked out in a day, no textures. It's for the make something unreal contest mod that I'm doing until I land a job. Any comments/ critiques are greatly appreciated, even harsh ones. Need criticism to get better. Thanks -…
For my entry to the Riot art contest, I decided to reimagine Syndra. Syndra is a character that I feel has a lot of potential, but overall falls flat in terms of things like personality. Her backstory is all right, but if you want someone who screams "ultimate magic power," pre-retcon Xerath and even Ryze feel as though…