Max used to be more commonly used for environment stuff, but I've noticed a gradual shift to Maya, so I suggest learning Maya rather than Max at this point. You can probably keep using Sketchup if you like it and are fast with it...you can do basic architectural forms in Sketchup, and should be able to import that into…
Just wanted to say I got my PC now. I bought it from Cyberpower Systems. They upgraded some of the components for free, probably due to them not having stock. I ordered: 700 watt power got 850 watt Corsair 8GB RAM got Kingston 8GB RAM with heatspreader (whatever that is) Which I think is about £50 upgades. Anyway. Here it…
Hi all, Trying to bake down this server box asset, but getting a bit of weird waviness on the grooved parts of the server, within my Normal map. Technical Info: - Baking inside of XNormal - Using a Cage, and exported via XNormal's object exporter - Have tried tessellating the low poly mesh for baking but this actually made…
Modeled yesterday. Textured today. http://www.polycount.com/cottages/souldesigns/dracula.jpg http://www.polycount.com/cottages/souldesigns/dracula_02.jpg http://www.polycount.com/cottages/souldesigns/dracula_wire.jpg Modeled after Walter Bernhard from Castlevania: Lament of Innocence. Even though he really isn't Dracula in…
Well looking at the editor they were using it's basically the same as Cod4/w@w editor so it can't be all that 'brand new'. Personally I think it's just an updated version of the engine as IW usually do. People are such fanboi's it's funny as hell, as someone who owns both ps3/360 I couldn't honeslty say which is better…
a bit of an update.. a little ways to go yet.. wanna pop it into Unreal pretty soon.. make some glow maps and particles.. what do ya think about the blue color I added to the blade and other various parts of the sword?.. My intent was to make the metal look very cold.. I was playing w/ warm colors too.. to make the sword…
Great work on production and stylization. I really appreciate the craftmanship. My biggest issue with the render is the lighting. Specifically the value focal points is falling off the page. It's ok to have the breasts be the focal point but then you need to frame to that focal point. And it's impossible to give the image…