Roman Pritulyak, known on TurboSquid as NRG_3D, creates sleek and shiny interiors that would be right at home in any sci-fi movie. This month, our new featured model is Roman’s sci-fi weapon and hangar. We had a chance to chat with him about his experience in 3D and how he manages to channel his concentration when it’s time to create …
Artist Spotlight: Andor Kollar
Our new featured image is one great looking male model in every sense of the word. Its creator, Andor Kollar, is an accomplished CG Supervisor and character artist who believes that his roots in traditional drawing have served him well in making great 3D models. We were honored to have him answer our Featured Artist Interview, where Andor reflected on …
Artist Spotlight: HKV Studios
While the TurboSquid catalog is very diverse, it’s obvious that cars are some of our most popular 3D models. Among the artists who specialize in sleek details and shapely chrome, stands HKV Studios, whose catalog is made up entirely of vehicles, both vintage and new. This month, we’re featuring their BMW i8 model, and we had the pleasure of chatting …
Not So “Generic” Post
I’ve been asked my opinion on one of our competitors going “Generic”. My first thought was that it was an interesting choice of words on their part. TurboSquid is an ardent supporter of fair use of 3D models, and that will not change. We will continue refining our handling of cases, how we label items, and so on. I personally …
Artist Spotlight: Tornado Studio
While the world’s Olympians get ready for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Tornado Studio takes the gold medal in 3D modeling with this downhill skier, our newest featured image. We were happy to get to talk with Martin Kostov, the founder and CEO of Tornado Studio, whose team has contributed a lot of great CheckMate models to the TurboSquid catalog. How …
TurboTip: Quad Cylinder Cap Plug-in for 3ds Max
Welcome to TurboTips: where we give you quick tips that will make your 3D modeling easier, cleaner, and better. This week, we’re taking a look at a Quad Cylinder Cap Plug-in for 3ds Max. Vertices or poles with more than 5 edges can cause a variety of issues with a 3D model. Using these vertices should be avoided whenever possible, …