lgorek @ LedakJitu How to Make Two Shapes from One Prim

Many times people ask me if it’s possible to create two disconnected shapes from one sculpted prim–without resorting to alpha maps. The answer is yes, you can! It can be a little tricky depending on the shape, but it absolutely can be done. Today I’ll show you how using the AC3D exporter.

Two disconnected shapes made with one sculpted prim.

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punokawan @ LedakJitu Spore: What Have You Made?

Well, the Spore Creature Creator has been out a few days now. It’s pretty fun!

I was really curious about the animation system, since that’s been the subject of several tech talks the last few years. I must say it works remarkably well, especially considering the number of bizarre creature shapes that are possible. Great stuff.

Longhorn Bullipede

Antadillo

Zog the Zig-Zag Frog

primajp @ LedakJitu Lighting for Games

Eric Gooch of Insomniac has an excellent tutorial on Creating the Lighting for Resistance: Fall of Man. The best part of the tutorial are the “before and after” shots that show how each scene looks lit and unlit. A lot of people underestimate the importance of good lighting, but these pictures really help make it clear. Well worth the read!

NE69 @ LedakJitu Crayons for the New Millennium

Remember growing up with paper and crayons when you were a kid? Remember handing your doodles to your parents to hang on the refrigerator? Ah, fond memories. Kids and art may be timeless, but the methods sure have changed! A true child of the digital age, my little girl just made her first 3D model and asked me if I would post it on my blog. So here it is. 🙂

It’s a candlestick. Pretty cool, eh?

mas73 @ LedakJitu Phoenix Mars Lander

Want to know what the Mars lander is up to right this minute? Read the Mars Phoenix twitter. Best part: it’s written in the first person from the pov of the craft! 🙂