Yeah that's precisely what I am referring to. I just think that a lot of games depend so much on 3D that they have lost sight of the artistic value of what 3D can do. 2D is all about a style, otherwise the art falls apart. I think a lot of studio's these days are getting back on board with stylistic 3D, WoW was actually recognized for being stylistic when it was first out. But so many 3D games seem just to put style aside and go for realism, which to me is boring. But everything has it's place. I am not hating specifically on 3D, I just wish to see more variety in the artistic sense. I just hope I can bring what I have in my head out in my designs. I was never really good with 3DS Max, but then again, I didn't have time to become good because I was learning how to program so I could provide for my family while I was in school :)
Yeah, I was mostly after a style with the Pixel art. I hope that to some degree I can hit that retro look with 3D. I am sure it can be done, since most animated movies are some form of 3D these days and they have that classic look to them. I think modern 3D while it looks realistic, has kind of pissed on artistic quality to some degree in many games. I miss the '80's lol.
Wings does look cool, albeit a little bit old fashioned. The new Blender reminds me of 3DS Max 4.0, which I was somewhat familiar with. Does anyone know of any good/essential GIMP tutorials for working with textures? I figure I should learn the two side by side.
Thanks pfunked. I am feeling pretty proud of myself already, in just a couple of hours in Blender I made a craptastic house. Probably better than I could have done pixel'ing lol. Thanks guys for a push in the right direction.
I checked it out, good stuff. What should I start with? I know of Blender, but the only 3d modeling classes I have ever taken dealt with 3DS Max, which would financially kill me. Is Blender a good program to start with, or are there other modelers worth using for someone who is in my shoes?
Yeah that's precisely what I am referring to. I just think that a lot of games depend so much on 3D that they have lost sight of the artistic value of what 3D can do. 2D is all about a style, otherwise the art falls apart. I think a lot of studio's these days are getting back on board with stylistic 3D, WoW was actually recognized for being stylistic when it was first out. But so many 3D games seem just to put style aside and go for realism, which to me is boring. But everything has it's place. I am not hating specifically on 3D, I just wish to see more variety in the artistic sense. I just hope I can bring what I have in my head out in my designs. I was never really good with 3DS Max, but then again, I didn't have time to become good because I was learning how to program so I could provide for my family while I was in school :)
Yeah, I was mostly after a style with the Pixel art. I hope that to some degree I can hit that retro look with 3D. I am sure it can be done, since most animated movies are some form of 3D these days and they have that classic look to them. I think modern 3D while it looks realistic, has kind of pissed on artistic quality to some degree in many games. I miss the '80's lol.
Very cool, I'll keep that in mind, thanks.
Wings does look cool, albeit a little bit old fashioned. The new Blender reminds me of 3DS Max 4.0, which I was somewhat familiar with. Does anyone know of any good/essential GIMP tutorials for working with textures? I figure I should learn the two side by side.
Thanks!
Thanks pfunked. I am feeling pretty proud of myself already, in just a couple of hours in Blender I made a craptastic house. Probably better than I could have done pixel'ing lol. Thanks guys for a push in the right direction.
Awesome, thanks for the recommendation. I appreciate it.
I checked it out, good stuff. What should I start with? I know of Blender, but the only 3d modeling classes I have ever taken dealt with 3DS Max, which would financially kill me. Is Blender a good program to start with, or are there other modelers worth using for someone who is in my shoes?