Questions, Discussion and Tutorials

Sublimus

Im a 3d nub, but isn't it as simple as finding the 'smooth edges' function?

Delzhand

Not quite. The model on the right doesn't have a subsurface modifier either, which is probably what you mean. Yeah, if I slap a subsurf on mine and crank it up to 4 or 5, it gets smoothed out, but that's because the component surfaces are smaller - they're still lit individually.

NightDragon

This is neither here nor there, but holy cripes she's got a hip-bulge. May want to tone that down a smidge.

Brolo

Also she's got some capital knockers :^:

Delzhand

Rolo wrote: »

Also she's got some capital knockers :^:

You have no idea how long those took. I gave her a double mastectomy halfway through the process and started over. And I had to shrink them from where they were.

Pro-tip: Don't use an anime character as a side-view, because modest breasts in anime are still redonkulous.

Edit: I was really tempted to make a new thread titled "Let me show you my tits" or "Help fix my tits", or something along those lines.

mattharvest

It's the surface texture on your model. I haven't done 3D in quite some time, and I don't use Blender, but that's the issue there.

Delzhand

I tinkered around with that for a good while - I appreciate the pointer, but I dunno if that's the problem. The second model doesn't have any textures applied, and that wouldn't explain why the boobs are lit per vertex instead of per polygon on mine.

Angel_of_Bacon

I don't use Blender, but it's not a texture thing, or a matter of modifying the geometry. In Maya it's an edge property, in MAX you use smoothing groups.

Quickly googled some stuff, scroll down to section 3.2 here, it seems to be what you're looking for.
http://feeblemind.tuxfamily.org/dotclear/index.php/2007/08/13/88-how-to-solve-blenders-smoothing-problems

Delzhand

That is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks! Out of curiosity, what did you google to find that result? I googled for a bit but didn't find anything helpful.

Angel_of_Bacon

"soften edges blender"

Flay

So yeah, I'm thinking of jumping on the graphics tablet bandwagon. I think a wacom bamboo is the way to go, but I don't really get the difference between the normal and 'fun' models or what have you. Also, with the increase in touch-screen technology (i.e. iPhone) is now a bad time to be buying a tablet?

rts

No, touchscreen devices for graphics or illustration work are going to be fairly expensive for awhile.

MagicToaster

Flay wrote: »

So yeah, I'm thinking of jumping on the graphics tablet bandwagon. I think a wacom bamboo is the way to go, but I don't really get the difference between the normal and 'fun' models or what have you. Also, with the increase in touch-screen technology (i.e. iPhone) is now a bad time to be buying a tablet?

The diference is that one comes with software, while the other one does not... but really... who uses that crappy tablet software? Also, one has an eraser end while the other does not... but again... some people use the eraser end of their tablets while some just use keyboard commands to switch tools.

I'd suggest buying the one that fits your desk and personal size, because the Bamboo and Bamboo Fun both perform exactly the same. Also, keep an eye out for the new tablets that allow you to use your finger in adition to the stylus.