We’ve just updated our homepage image to show a fabulous VW Beetle 3D model by TurboSquid artist QLEE. This prolific artist has a wide variety of content at TurboSquid, over 1600 models in all, with more than 100 in our CheckMate certification program. QLEE’s work, particularly his vehicle and machinery models, have been featured numerous times in books and magazines …
TurboSquid on Jeopardy!
A TurboSquid human anatomy model appeared in a clue on Jeopardy!, America’s favorite quiz show, on January 3. The model appears as part of a clue for an anatomy-related question. The same model will appear in another clue on January 6. Congratulations to artist cgshape for getting on the air!
CheckMate Update
As 2011 comes to a close, we have an update on sales statistics at TurboSquid. The number of CheckMate 3D models in our catalog passed the 2500 mark in November, bringing the CheckMate count to 1% of the total number. In that month, sales of CheckMate models accounted for around 8% of total sales revenue. The total count for CheckMate models …
80% Discount on Substances Textures
Allegorithmic is selling their Substance collections at TurboSquid for a whopping 80% off during the holiday season! These intelligent textures offer infinite variations of architectural materials like brick, concrete, and stones. So forget about Santa. For the price of a bottle of eggnog, you can put these stunning textures into your own holiday stocking. Here are some of the collections discounted: …
Artist Spotlight: C4DmodelSHOP
Our new homepage features a festive snow globe made by TurboSquid artist C4DmodelSHOP. We caught up with this versatile artist in France, where he lives and works as a CINEMA4D artist, to ask him a few questions about his work. Q: When did you start 3D modeling? Fifteen years ago I was studying architecture, and I got interested in using …
Improving Quality at TurboSquid
In a blog post a couple of weeks ago, we talked about how we’re ramping up the removal of low-quality 3D models that don’t sell. The goal is to remove the clutter that no one will ever buy, and leave a fantastic selection of great 3D models in every search result. Our customers are artists themselves; if it doesn’t look good, …