After the last major release, we’ve been tweaking some of the features based on user feedback. This week saw a bundle of upgrades go out, so now is a good time to give a summary of what’s been improved. Turntables We’ve seen a lot of artists taking advantage of turntables on their products and giving us useful suggestions for improvement. …
Wireframe Turntables: Do You Need Them?
Lately we’ve been kicking around modeling and presentation standards through customer and artist surveys, on our forums, in our Knowledge Base, and even internally at TurboSquid. One debate still raging is about the wireframe turntable, a 360-degree view of a 3D model in wireframe mode. You can see examples in the product previews for these 3D models. One of our …
TurboSquid Boat in Monsters
The Indie film Monsters, released in October 2010, was a triumph of a single man’s vision. The film was written, directed, and edited by Gareth Edwards, who did extensive post production on his live footage to create a post-apocalytpic world. In an interview with fxguide, Edwards talks about how he used a model from TurboSquid to create one of his …
Best Practices: Floating Signature Images
Now that we have a new off-white background on the Search page, you have an opportunity to really make your product stand out. With a Signature Image rendered against a RGB 247,247,247 background, your thumbnails will appear to “float” on the page. Of course, the floating trick works only if the image shows the entire model, and neither the model …
Hi-Res Previews and Site Upgrades
We just released a new look for our site, especially our Search page and 3D model previews. You can now view high-definition thumbnails up to any resolution. In addition, the product information you care about most is shown closer to the top of the preview. We also have a nice new navigation bar that makes it easier than ever to …
Texturing: Make Your Voice Heard
We’ve heard lots of differing viewpoints about texturing. We’re conducting a survey to dig a bit deeper and get some definitive answers, and we’d love to hear your opinion! Please take our survey and make your voice heard. One lucky respondent will get a $100 credit at TurboSquid.