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The complete result of 3D art is the rendering, not the model. 3D artists put images in their portfolios. Not to say they might not want to share the models too
by Geee 14y ago
The complete result of 3D art is the rendering, not the model. 3D artists put images in their portfolios. Not to say they might not want to share the models too, but in that case, it's more of a "source" of the work, not a complete work which you want to showcase in a portfolio. A single rendering might consist of a hundreds of models, too.
For game artists or print-3D, showcasing the model itself is more relevant.
My suggestion is to allow renderings / videos too if you want it to be a complete portfolio solution for a 3D artist. Then, let them share models, texture shots, etc. related to the rendering.
- james4k 14y agoAgreed. You can see people trying to work around this by baking in their lighting, etc.
- jonemo 14y ago> The complete result of 3D art is the rendering, not the model. Well, yeah, but who was talking about 3D art? What you are saying is exactly what annoys me about most existing sites where people share and/or present their 3D models: They are all primarily used by 3D artists. Even GrabCAD which is supposedly "from engineers for engineers" is full of 3D art which is more or less useless for any purpose other than visualization (I think this is because the internet is the natural place for the rendered picture to be used, while the natural place for the solid model might be a workshop or an FEM simulation software). Don't forget that besides visualization, solid models are also used in fabrication, simulation, mechanical prototyping, etc! I for one welcome that somebody tries to offer a platform not geared towards 3D visualization but just models.