Render Bender

After a few weeks of cascading computer issues I did some massive overhauls and updates to my system and yet still can’t get the lighting functions in Max to work. Grrrrr. This is particularly problematic when part of your object illuminates out. Apparently...

Maps, maps, more maps!

So it turns out there are a lot of different maps to learn. Diffuse maps, normal maps, spec maps, gloss maps – oh my! I’ve got most of them applied to my ammo box here, but I haven’t quiet figured out how to get that chrome/glossy look on the handles...

Sword & Shield

My latest 3D assignment is a sword and shield. Weaponry is always a good time… provided one isn’t pointed directly at you that is. My theme may require a bit of explaination. The inital impulse is to go very World of Warcraft with things like this but it...