Artist Newsletter - September 2012

In this issue

	CheckMate Publishing Pricing Changes
	Featured Model of the Month
	Helpful How-To Videos

Top Rated Models

Many thanks to those who have been playing 3D Expert. As a result of your game play, the following are a sample of this month’s top rated models.

3D
Expert Rating:
8.90

3D
Expert Rating:
8.17

3D
Expert Rating:
7.80

Remember, this is more than
just a game. The goal is to
assess the quality ratings
of every model offered on
TurboSquid.com, but we cannot do it unless you
play.

Get in the game!

CheckMate Publishing Pricing Changes

Not so long ago, if an artist wanted to publish and offer a CheckMate Pro model a price other than $149, there was a somewhat tedious process to request this change.

Well, no more! Because of your feedback, we’ve added options as part of the the publishing process allowing the model to carry the price as soon as the model has been CheckMate Certified.

Featured Model of the Month

Games may be to blame for RaaYaar’s start as a 3D modeler. It all started when the maker of this month’s breathtaking desert mountain model was bored by simply playing videos games, so he turned to dissecting them for fun. In search of a more creative outlet, he was drawn to 3D modeling. We’re glad that this path ultimately led him to TurboSquid, where his inspired 3D creations are on display for all to see.

Click here to learn more about RaaYaar.

Helpful How-To Videos

We know that the road to CheckMate Certification can sometimes be tricky, so we’re here to help. We’re creating video tutorials to help artists tackle the hang-ups that arise when working through the CheckMate spec.

Whether it’s making a wireframe thumbnail using Scanline or mental ray in 3ds Max or finding a fix for overlapping faces in 3ds Max, these short how-to’s are designed to get you closer to passing CheckMate.

View our full library of video tutorials.