The Gnomon Workshop Forums http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/ The Gnomon Workshop - Professional Training for Artists en Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:04:42 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/fusion/misc/rss.jpg The Gnomon Workshop Forums http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/ Blizzard contest http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3305&goto=newpost Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:21:52 GMT This is my entry for the current Blizzard art contest. I'm still new and learning, so this is my first massive project. No, I don't expect to win (although that Centiq 21 prize would be nice!), but it was fun and a major learning experience. While looking back, and considering it took 3 weeks to do the entire scene, I'm looking back and wishing I had applied some of the new things I have learned. But alas, if we did that, nothing would ever get done, right?

So, this is a good indication of where I am at now as a digital artist, so I'm definitely looking for critiques and comments on areas where I could improve. The image itself has a bit of post-processing after the render. The background blur and the snow were both photoshoped in, as well as the blood. The sky was also a photo composited in with photoshop. Any critiques are welcome!



Thanks for taking the time to look at this and thanks for any feedback! ]]> Portfolio Review aeonbluestar http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3305 introducing http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3304&goto=newpost Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:08:38 GMT Hi, I am joseph, just joined the forum. I was looking for a thread where I could introduce myself as a new member. Not sure if this is the right one.... Hi, I am joseph, just joined the forum. I was looking for a thread where I could introduce myself as a new member. Not sure if this is the right one. Sorry if it is not. thanks ]]> Portfolio Review tanzania safari http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3304 SEO company London http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3303&goto=newpost Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:50:21 GMT SEO London – SEO Company UK - Converts SEO Plan Into Profits For You An ideal SEO company is the one that works for your advantage by focusing on... SEO London – SEO Company UK - Converts SEO Plan Into Profits For You
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I have just purchased a tutorial (modeling a next gen weapon) from gnomon and finished downloading it.
After unpacking it I was wondering why there wasn´t any reference material included.

Is there a way to get the reference material for the specific tutorials or do I have to search for reference on my own? ]]> General Chat / Q+A golani79 http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3302 about the subscription plan http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3301&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:39:12 GMT About the subscription plan, does it gives access to all the dvds avaible for sale? Or they have both different content? About the subscription plan, does it gives access to all the dvds avaible for sale? Or they have both different content? ]]> General Chat / Q+A Lightning http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3301 question regarding the videos for sale http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3300&goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:01:43 GMT What is the real difference btw the DVD and downloadable version of the movies? They both come in the same format? I ask because they cost the... What is the real difference btw the DVD and downloadable version of the movies? They both come in the same format?

I ask because they cost the same and that is weird since I could simply get the DVD for the same price and extract it to the computer.. so.. I need to know to decide which to pick.

Thanks, ]]> General Chat / Q+A Lightning http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3300 Hair? http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3299&goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:00:30 GMT Is there a way to make paintfx hair read lights? Is there a way to make paintfx hair read lights? ]]> Maya Roninfang http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3299 Yea, thanks http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3298&goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:51:32 GMT Thanks for requiring me to signup to read a couple of posts on the forum. And thanks for not letting me use my main login. And thanks for the... Thanks for requiring me to signup to read a couple of posts on the forum. And thanks for not letting me use my main login. And thanks for the message that really sucks. Hey there? Oh poo, you have to sign up. Get with the times, sign up to read a forum? Jesus! I got a simple solution for you, DON'T REQUIRE REGISTRATION FOR A FORUM.

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OH, and thanks for the free tutorials that I have tried to view for the past 3 days. They don't work.

Get the act together. ]]> General Chat / Q+A Prezadent http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3298 Gnomon Special Promo? http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3297&goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:09:42 GMT Hi i am new to this forums I kinda of heard from the other graphic related website/forums that Gnomon is giving some sort of special 12 master... Hi i am new to this forums

I kinda of heard from the other graphic related website/forums that Gnomon is giving some sort of special 12 master class session for 250 U.S. dollars


i was wondering if anyone knows the link for this? cant seem to find it in the gnomon website ]]> General Chat / Q+A Roninfang http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3297 L5 - Awesome New Science Fiction Miniseries http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3296&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:45:59 GMT

Okay I'll get right to it:

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In the mean time:
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More to come! Check the website for updates, videos, and more! ]]> General Chat / Q+A TeamHemogoblin http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3296 SL:MIMA short film competition http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3295&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:11:32 GMT "Swan Lake: Moving Image And Music Award 2011"

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For more information please visit www.swan-lake-award.org ]]> General Chat / Q+A SwanLake http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3295 Dagger http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3294&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:31:24 GMT This is a dagger I am working on to fit into a bigger scene. 3536 faces, with normal maps and base diffuse textures. No bump or spec (yet). I know... This is a dagger I am working on to fit into a bigger scene. 3536 faces, with normal maps and base diffuse textures. No bump or spec (yet). I know the textures are a little rough, something I hope to fix in the coming days. I also have a small point light for the gem glow.

The dagger itself will be a small part of a larger scene, where a character will be holding it.

Any advice or critiques would be welcome!

]]> Work-in-Progress (WIPs) aeonbluestar http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3294 <![CDATA[[Beginner Question]Learning 3D Art]]> http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3293&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:14:23 GMT I'm not that great at drawing, at all. But I would love to learn how to do 3D art, I've always liked to play around with Maya/Z-Brush that other people have but I've never been really that good at it. Is there a chance that I could get good?

Any tuts? ]]> General Chat / Q+A mafiya http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3293 Dragon http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3292&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:08:12 GMT A dragon Base Mesh done in Maya and Sculpted in Mudbox. Shader is a simple skin shader with bumpmap. A dragon Base Mesh done in Maya and Sculpted in Mudbox. Shader is a simple skin shader with bumpmap.
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]]> Portfolio Review IIIXAaronXIII http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3292 Rigging and Skinning Multiple Objects http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3291&goto=newpost Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:43:55 GMT So I am new to rigging/skinning. I'm also not interested in it as a focus, I just looked into it so I could pose my characters. I've only known how to do skeletons for a month, and just started to look into skinning deformations yesterday. I've been hacking it up to this point, rigging and posing a character then rescultping to make it all fit again (works as a hack for static poses, but would never work for animation).

I went through Carlo Sansonetti's rigging DVD, and went through some of his skinning one yesterday. Great information and I understood the concepts. In fact, I got them to work on a single mesh. But the problem is that I model all of my characters in multiple objects based on shader assignment (just like Alex for that matter). My problem comes when trying to skin a character built from multiple objects. The rig goes fine, the skin binding goes fine, but setting the weights is where I get lost.

One issue I had specifically was where a character I am working on now was wearing gauntlets and chainmail running just above her elbow. When modeling this, I left the hidden portion of the skin off, leaving just enough of her flesh to creep under the chainmail. So my problem comes when trying to set the skin weights for the pieces along the arm. Going with Carlo's technique of flooding the root and building up from there on each individual joint, I was running into the issue where when I would bend the arm, the arm and chainmail would move out of sync.

I have a general idea of how to handle this, but I'm an amateur at skinning, so I was wondering if there was any references or tutorials I could be pointed to that discuss sknning on characters built from multiple objects. Thanks in advance! ]]> General Chat / Q+A aeonbluestar http://forums.thegnomonworkshop.com/showthread.php?t=3291