Often inspired by fantasy, models from this month’s featured artist, shank3d, add elements of stylish whimsy to the TurboSquid catalog. We took some time to chat with this talented artist and 3D teacher to find out where he draws his inspiration for model-making. How did you get your start an artist? For as long as I can remember, I have …
Wanted: Talent to Add to the TurboSquid Team (Must Love Cereal)
While New Orleans is known worldwide for our food and fun, it seems almost unfathomable that sitting high above the downtown area is the headquarters of the world’s largest online 3D model marketplace, conducting international business as usual. Those not familiar with the site often ask exactly what TurboSquid does, here’s the abridged version: Computer generated 3D models are …
Artists’ Monthly | June 2012
Artists’ Monthly || June 2012 In this issue CheckMate Advisory Board June’s Featured Models Models of Quality We Asked, You Responded, Now What? Thanks all of the artists that responded to our recent Artist Survey. We gained valuable insight into what you want from TurboSquid. The feature with the most votes: “Information on who is buying my products” …
Models of Quality: 3D Expert Top Rated Models for May 2012
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 …
Lights, Camera, 3D Models?
As most of us know, what we see in the movies isn’t always what it appears to be. From snakes on a plane to dancing household decor, 3D models have made movie magic that much easier to create. While we know models available on TurboSquid have been used in all forms of entertainment, some of our customers are still a …