We held a webinar on “Preparing Your 3D Model for CheckMate Lite” this week. Artists cited the “little tips, suggestions, and inside data” as a main benefit, and also liked finding out about “sales and CheckMate progress overall”. We also had numerous requests was that we post the webinar on our YouTube channel so those who couldn’t attend could see …
CheckMate Alert: Rendered Preview Images
CheckMate submissions continue to come in fast and furious, and we couldn’t be more pleased. One of the most important things for an artist to understand is that we want to certify your 3D models! In an ideal world, your products would pass CheckMate Certification on the first try, but it isn’t always so. Last week I blogged about zipping …
CheckMate Count Reaches 1000 3D Models
CheckMate, the industry’s first standard for 3D models, has reached an important milestone: the 1000th 3D model was CheckMate-certified today! Artist shop3ds got the honors on a 3D model of the Sony Aibo ERS-7 Robot Toy Dog, earning a CheckMate Lite badge. In fact, you’ll see more than 1000 certified models when you limit your search to CheckMate models only. …
CheckMate Alert: Zip up those textures!
In the influx of CheckMate submissions we’ve seen lately, we’re pleased to report that many models pass on the first try. For those that don’t pass right away, one of the most common errors has to do with how files are packaged for publishing. For every file format that you want certified, the 3D model file must be placed in …
CheckMate Publishing Webinar
Due to high demand, we’ve extended the seats at our webinar Preparing Your Model for CheckMate Lite. The webinar is being held on two dates: September 1, 8am PST September 15, 8am PST Register now while the new seats are still available!
CheckMate Gets Industry Green Light
When we gave a talk at SIGGRAPH 2011 on 3D modeling standards, the room overflowed with industry professionals wanting to learn more. Afterward, we were approached by major industry players who were impressed with CheckMate Certification and wanted to know how they could implement these standards in their internal workflow. We quickly found that 3D modeling standards are in high demand by …