Artists’ Monthly || November 2012 In this issue Is Your Model Meme-Worthy? Featured Model of the Month Models to Make and More Models to Make We have recently updated the Models to Make page with a brand new list of suggestions. As this is a new offering, your feedback regarding the length of the list, suggested subjects, and more is greatly appreciated. Like …
Artist Spotlight: Radoxist
While space has been deemed the final frontier (special thanks to the creators of “Star Trek” for that one), for 3D artist Radoxist, his Astronaut Spacesuit model represents the beginning of his journey as a CheckMate Pro certified artist on TurboSquid. Mind you, Radoxist is no stranger to the CheckMate standard. Of his over 100 models, a number of those …
The CheckMate Difference – October Sales
CheckMate sales have passed the 20% mark! At present, about 3.5% of 3D models at TurboSquid are CheckMate certified, but sales of CheckMate models account for over 20% of 3D models sales revenue. Customers have told us over and over that they’d buy CheckMate models every time if they were available in every category. Get your models into CheckMate now, …
CNN Uses Missile Model as Part of a “Reality Check”
While we steer clear of political views, we are always happy when any of our models are used to provide the perfect visual to inform and educate the masses. Such was the case on Monday, October 22, 2012, when a TurboSquid model was spotted during CNN’s “Reality Check”. Check out the clip of the segment which showcases the 3D model …
Digital Artists from Around the World Assemble in New Orleans To Discuss the Future of 3D
NEW ORLEANS, OCTOBER 25, 2012 – What do Weta Digital, Electronic Arts, and CNN have in common? Leading artists from these companies, all members of the CheckMate Advisory Board, convened last week at the TurboSquid headquarters to discuss best practices for constructing 3D models, the digital props and characters used in films, TV production, video games, and architectural visualization. While …
How-To Video: Fixing Ngons in 3ds Max
You under According to 2.2.1 in the CheckMate Pro Specification, the topology must be quads and triangles only for CheckMate Pro Certification. This video will show you how to find and fix Ngons in 3ds Max. Ngons are polygons with more than 4 sides. The reason Ngons are not allowed in CheckMate Pro is due to the fact that …