While we steer clear of political views, we are always happy when any of our models are used to provide the perfect visual to inform and educate the masses. Such was the case on Monday, October 22, 2012, when a TurboSquid model was spotted during CNN’s “Reality Check”.
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.
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.
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.
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.
For those planning to make
the trek to SIGGRAPH, be
sure to add the TurboSquid
hosted “Birds of a Feather” session entitled “3D Modeling
Standards Development“ to your SIGGRAPH schedule.
The hour long ”BOF” will take
place at 10:00 am on Wednesday, August 8th in
Room 410 of the Los Angeles
Convention Center. Our own Michele Bousquet, TurboSquid’s CheckMate Ambassador, will be leading the discussion.We hope to see you there.
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. Click here for the detailed breakdown.
As the world braces for the start of the Olympic games in London, we thought it the perfect time to showcase a few medal-worthy models. We’ve even sprinkled in a few of the sites sure to be seen by both athletes and attendees while exploring London.
Thanks all of the artists that
responded to our recent Artist
Survey. We gained valuable
insight into what you want
from TurboSquid. The feature with the most votes:
“Information on who is buying my products”
We are already working on adding information on customer industry and location to the existing Product Statistics Report.
TurboSquid is excited to have top VFX Professionals from such established companies as Weta Digital, CNN, and Electronic Arts as part of the CheckMate Advisory Board. This group of CG heavy hitters recently came together to discuss how to continue to evolve the only industry standard for 3D models.
One might say that selecting this month’s featured model was influenced by our subconscious. Could it be the sense of calm that the serene setting gives us or the overall relaxed tone that surrounds this elegant model?
Whatever the reason, the detailed construction of this upscale leather swivel chair model by artist Tora2097 is worth a closer look. We took a few minutes to get to know Tora2097, the talented artist with a flair for archviz accents.
Which new features will make it easier to find the 3D models you need, when you need them? Your votes will help shape
the next evolution at TurboSquid.
Are you a 3D model connoisseur? We’ve got the game for you.
3D Expert flips through TurboSquid models while you rate them on a scale of 1 to 10, awarding points for accuracy and speed. The game collected over 350,000 ratings during the beta. Now that we’ve launched, how will you stack up?
TurboSquid recently assembled the CheckMate Advisory Board to guide the future of the CheckMate 3D modeling standard. The board consists of top VFX professionals working with Bent Image Lab, Blur Studio, CNN, Electronic Arts, Encore Hollywood, NeoScape, The Mill and Weta Digital.
One might say that selecting this month’s featured model was influenced by our desire for serenity. Could it be the relaxed tone of this rendering that drew us in? Whatever the reason, the detailed construction of this upscale leather swivel chair model by artist Tora2097 is worth a closer look. We took a few minutes to get to know Tora2097, a talented artist with a flair for detail.
We are constantly upgrading, expanding and working to evolve TurboSquid into something that continues to be a resource for artists. Now it’s your turn to tell us which features would be the most beneficial to you, the artists.
Who better to rate models than by the artists skilled to create them? That’s exactly what we thought when it came down to creating a game that would provide accurate ratings that will ultimately improve the search results on TurboSquid.com.
We’ve been quietly building and testing a game that lets you, the artist, determine the quality of models in our ever growing online catalog.
A small group of artist have been beta testing the game and their response has been phenomenal, describing the game as “highly addictive”. Check out what our test group of players have been saying about 3D Expert (formerly known as 3D Critic).
This month, we decided to allow two featured models to share the spotlight atop our home page.
We were wowed by Jamie Hamel Smith’s sleekly styled Yamaha R6 motorcycle model, but then we thought, “what good is a bike without someone to ride it?” – so we paired it with an equally impressive, complementary creation, Vespa’s street biker model. We can almost hear this duo screaming past us on the track.
With two models, that also gave us twice the time with each of these talented Checkmate Pro Certified artists; click their names to read more about Jamie Hamel Smith and Vespa.
There are free sources for data that can help provide you with insight into what people are searching. This information can provide you with trends, patterns and possibly the next “big thing” when it comes to purchases on the horizon. With a keen eye on current events, a little search data and the trusty SquidGuild artist reports, you may have found the inspiration for your next 3D creation. Read more on how data can drive your designs.
