In 2011, TurboSquid created the CheckMate standard, the 3D industry’s original quality specification, with help from major brands like IKEA, Electronic Arts, Weta Digital, and more. These models are not only exclusive to TurboSquid, they’re also rigorously tested by our Checkmate Inspectors to make sure the models meet the needs of a constantly evolving 3D industry. If you’re not using …
Specializing in PBR Part 2: Michael Weisheim Woolfy
Welcome to Part 2 of our 2-part PBR Artist interview series! Part 1 was posted last week. We sat down with two great TurboSquid artist to talk about tools, workflows, and tactics for tackling PBR modeling. This week, we spoke with Michael Weisheim, AKA michael weisheim woolfy, who gave us a detailed list of the tools he uses to design, …
Specializing in PBR Part 1: Aicrovision
Welcome to Part 1 of our 2-part PBR artist interview series! We’re sitting down with two great TurboSquid artists to talk about tools, workflows, and tactics for tackling PBR modeling. This week, we spoke with Ashkan Ghaffari aka Aicrovision who specializes in StemCell Certified PBR models. He goes in-depth with us about his workflow for creating high-quality PBR models. TurboSquid: …
Designing Details: Procedural Rock Details with Substance Designer
In this article, 3D artist Francesco Furneri provides a detailed description of his workflow for creating procedurally designed rocks made entirely in Substance Designer with Marmoset Toolbag. You can see the entire project on his ArtStation page. Francesco’s tutorial is packed with detail, so here’s a quick guide to what’s inside: Why use Substance Designer? Using many, many references! Making Big …
Adam Savage 3D Printed His Comic-Con Helmet from a TurboSquid Model
Adam Savage, known best as the star and executive producer of MythBusters, has translated his talent and fame into several popular ventures, including his website and YouTube Channel, Tested, where he combines his love for all things engineering and nerd culture. Any true fan knows that Adam regularly attends Comic-Con and other large conventions incognito in a cosplay of his …
How VFX Artist Jon Finger Uses TurboSquid in His Workflow
VFX and TurboSquid go hand-in-hand. One of our favorite games to play at TurboSquid is Spot that Asset, where we try to find models by TurboSquid artists on television and in major motion pictures. While the TurboSquid market is great for large production studios, it’s also an accessible tool for smaller projects as well. This month, we chatted with VFX …