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Comment on CGmascot.com got hacked – keep your blog safe by niko

niko — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:27:31 +0000

Thank you Shawn for the kind words. It wasn’t a complete disaster, I managed to recover most things. And this whole thing led me to redesign the site, for better. So a little silver lining there

Comment on CGmascot.com got hacked – keep your blog safe by Shawn

Shawn — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:27:47 +0000

Sorry this happened to you. It’s so frustrating. I just wanted to thank you for your informative post. I’ll be taking your advice to heart – especially since I came to your site via the showcase for the theme you are using.

Thanks for the links. I’ll be reading them as soon as I get a chance.

Blessings, Shawn

Comment on How to keep Modeling fun? by niko

niko — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 09:25:41 +0000

Good to hear you find also our discussion helpful Thank you.

Comment on How to keep Modeling fun? by Zorrer

Zorrer — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:58:31 +0000

I would like to thank both Niko and Savnac here. Not only this blog is very helpful, but Savnac´s questions also help me finding the answers to some of my own (or questions I am still to have because I´m new to modeling and can´t model many things yet). The links to external tutorials also help me a lot.

Thank you, I´ll keep reading the blog and studying as much as I can!

Comment on Modeling for animation – Test by niko

niko — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:29:02 +0000

I understand your problem, have been there once upon a time myself. I do plan to continue adding more free content when I can. The idea is to share the core methods for free.

The value of the big non-free tutorials, considering the method is no secret, is in longer explanation with samples and application of the technique on a real project.. and of course all the other topics the tutorials cover. There’s the beef and a great amount of work put in – which is why the big tutorials will not be free.

Comment on Modeling for animation – Body by niko

niko — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:18:12 +0000

Thank you Zorrer. I get all warm am fuzzy feeling from reply like yours Really it is my pleasure. Sharing knowledge has brought only good things to me, so it is Give and You Shall Receive-kind of thing we have here.

Yes, definitely study the wireframes of professionals. Taron comes to mind first. For others I would need to dig up my old references from somewhere. Instead I recommend you browse and search for wireframes and topology references at Polycount-forum, CGsociety forum Modeling-section and elsewhere, just google the key words.

Your English is very good, by the way.

Comment on Modeling for animation – Test by Zorrer

Zorrer — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 21:13:25 +0000

I agree with Savnac here, but if you can, please, keep your tutorials for free. I can´t pay for those things (at least not yet), which is why I can´t buy any books/DVDs. I don´t want to cry wolf or sound like a poor guy or anything, but I really can´t pay. I would be glad to pay for your help if I could, though.

However, if you ever make non-free tutorials, I´ll understand. And I will still be grateful to you for all the things I´m learning here.

It´s great that I found this blog. Thanks a lot.

Comment on Modeling for animation – Body by Zorrer

Zorrer — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 21:04:39 +0000

Thank you very, very much for all the knowledge you are sharing with us – and for free! As a self taught wannabe CG artist, I must say it´s hard to find a place like this, in which someone teaches the actual theory of why some things work better than others, and it´s even harder to find this information for free.

Seriously, thank you VERY much. You´re great!

I heard somewhere that one of the best things that us begginners can do regarding edgeloops is to analyze the models of experienced artists in wireframe. I got the ones from your Files page. Is there any other source/artist you recommend?

P.S.: Yes, the link you provided is in Portuguese. That´s my native language (which explains why this post may have some grammar errors).

Comment on Blog and Portfolio Setup for Artists by niko

niko — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:35:57 +0000

You are most welcome, Luciano. Thank you for the feedback.

Comment on Blog and Portfolio Setup for Artists by Luciano

Luciano — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:44:56 +0000

Very useful, thank you