Over the past few weeks, artists and 3D industry press have been promoting and playing 3D Expert. Developed by TurboSquid, this online game tests each players ability to spot quality 3D models. Over 2,000 players have cast nearly 350,000 votes. Scoring quality on a 1 to 10 scale, the models below have the highest average ratings so far. Top …
New Online Game Tests Artists’ Ability To Spot Quality 3D Models
While many claim to be experts in the industry, CG artists can now challenge their artistic eye through gameplay. TurboSquid, the world’s leading source of quality 3D models, has done just that with 3D Expert, a game for rating 3D model quality. In the game, which has been described as “highly addictive” by beta players, you quickly flip through 3D models …
In Search of Inspiration: How To Use Data as Your 3D Model Muse
It’s hard to predict which 3D models customers will be looking for in the coming days, months, or even years; however, there are a few indicators CG artists can use that may provide inspiration that may even prepare your portfolio for expected jumps in areas of interest. Let’s use the recent milestone marking 100 years since the sinking of the …
Artist Spotlight: Jamie Hamel Smith
For April, the TurboSquid home page is featuring not one, but two CheckMate Pro models, a combination of complementary assets including a sexy and super fast looking Yamaha R6 motorcycle 3D model by Jamie Hamel Smith, with an equally stylish rider by 3D artist Vespa. We got to chat with the man behind the motorcycle on how he got his …
Artist Spotlight: Vespa
You may have noticed that we have not one, but two CheckMate Pro models sharing the spot atop our home page this month. Vespa’s sleek cyclist looked lost without an equally impressive bike. So we started “shopping” the TurboSquid model catalog for just the right ride; the decision – a top of line Yamaha R6 superbike, created by 3D modeler …
Top Takeaways from GDC 2012
Last week, TurboSquid’s VP of Creative, Matt Hales, and Certification Director, Mark Gerhard, paid a visit to the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. First stop was the Autodesk booth where the focus was on the new GameWare products. Autodesk has an expanded line of game development middleware that includes products for artificial intelligence and mobile development. With Shawn Hendricks …