Last week we had the second meeting of the CheckMate Advisory Board, a group that meets quarterly to discuss development of the CheckMate standard. The goal of the CheckMate Advisory Board is to keep the standard relevant to the constantly evolving needs of 3D production artists, not only for TurboSquid but for the industry as a whole. In between quarterly …
Medal-Worthy Models: Just in Time for the Olympic Games
The kickoff to the 2012 Olympic games in London are nearly upon us. As this becomes a trending conversation globally, it felt like the perfect time to showcase models that would surely be medal-worthy (if only there was an Olympic event for 3D modeling). With so much talk about the host city, we’ve added a few images that are sure …
CheckMate Specification Updates
We’ve just updated the CheckMate Pro and Lite Specifications to clarify a few points, and added an important point to both specs. New Pro and Lite Requirements We’ve long had a requirement for CheckMate Pro that all texture paths be stripped out of the 3D model file. We’ve now added the same requirement to CheckMate Lite: 2.1.4 No texture paths …
“Excuse me, I thought it was real.”
One of our Diamond CheckMate artists, dimosbarbos, had an interesting experience yesterday. A nostalgic customer found this great image of a Lasonic TRC-975 boombox through Google, and was thrilled at the idea of reliving his youth with this classic music maker. And all for just $79! Unfortunately, what the customer wanted was a real boombox and not a 3D model, even if …
June Sales Stats Prove It Pays to Be a CheckMate Artist
June was a great month for CheckMate models, which accounted for just over 16% of 3D models sold at TurboSquid. When you consider that less than 3% of our 3D model catalog is CheckMate Certified, it’s clear that CheckMate models have an advantage when it comes to sales. Want to shop for CheckMate models? Do a search on CheckMate Pro …
CG Industry Heavy Hitters Convene to Define 3D Modeling Standards
Top CG industry pros contribute to Checkmate standard