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 …
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 …
CG Industry Heavy Hitters Convene to Define 3D Modeling Standards
Top CG industry pros contribute to Checkmate standard
Artist Spotlight: Tora2097
After we made an open call for models for the TurboSquid home page, we were thrilled by the range of renders received. It would have been easy to get swept up by detailed vehicles, lifelike characters, and even ferocious animals submitted for the top spot, but the leather swivel chair from artist Tora2097 won us over with its relaxing yet …
1000th CheckMate Pro 3D Model
The count of CheckMate Pro models has just hit the 1000 mark! Congratulations to CheckMate artist Arturbob, whose beautiful Casio watch model became the 1000th 3D model to pass CheckMate Pro yesterday. As the total number of CheckMate models approaches 5000, we couldn’t be happier with the success of our certification program. The only complaint we get from customers is …
CheckMate Tools Contest – Early Submission Critiques
Working on a script for the CheckMate Tools Contest? Wouldn’t it be nice to get a little feedback before making your final submission? Now you can! Submit your script by March 9th to receive feedback and a performance review. Then take our suggestions make the changes and make your final submission by March 31, 2012.