Graduate of Computer Games Design at Staffordshire University in the UK. My skills consist of modelling and texturing hard surface objects for games engines. I have working knowledge of Autodesk 3DS Max 2009/10, Adobe Photoshop CS5, Unreal Engine 3 and the Valve Source Engine.

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TomLaird
TomLaird - - 19 comments @ MP5

It's the viewmodel, so yes it will look like this..

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TomLaird
TomLaird - - 19 comments @ Ivan's Secrets

lol, cool ideas, but did you not see the suggestions link up there? :P

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TomLaird
TomLaird - - 19 comments @ Grapple Gun

That was the idea at first, but then we realised that it would look really weird as in game you shoot it into walls and it pulls you towards them, but a normal grappling hook would look weird sticking into a wall, we'll see how it looks once it's in game...

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TomLaird
TomLaird - - 19 comments @ CZ-75 Pistol

It's been retextured already, black and silver versions, looks a **** ton better and like metal, instead of whatever the hell that is^ lol

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TomLaird - - 19 comments @ FN-SCAR

On the other side, like in real life...

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TomLaird
TomLaird - - 19 comments @ CZ-75 Pistol

I just can't resist messing with setting in marmoset :`(

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TomLaird
TomLaird - - 19 comments @ Menu

I think his name's John Stuart, not Tom, I'm Tom :D

And it is a 3D background, it has smoke moving around and stuff, looks sweet in game...

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TomLaird - - 19 comments @ Bar Props

All the models apart from the small ones were made from baked normals from a High Poly, these were rendered at a higher resolution than you'll see in game 2048->1024, but you won't notice much difference. The highest poly count is about 1.5k, hence the normals... As for the Russian, he means on the vodka crates under the cloth, my russian friend told me what to write :/

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TomLaird - - 19 comments @ NPC Voice Acting

Hey guys I'm Nocturne, the English voice probably will be replaced when we find someone with a decent accent/voice. We only did it cos we had time left over in the studio, and me and Telos are not voice actors (it is me on there too Jlea) ;P We weren't sure about the swearing in Russian, we cut loads of swear words out cos we weren't sure if we should be swearing all the time!! But I guess we should :P

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TomLaird
TomLaird - - 19 comments @ NPC Voice Acting

He's saying "it's not vodka, but it should help" as in a medic talking..

But well spotted ;)

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TomLaird
TomLaird - - 19 comments @ CZ-75 V2.

That's the thing , the game is about utility over style and flair, plenty of other games for that. It was designed to be all you would need, without any of the fancy parts...

Most of the fancy looking stuff is in the enviroments, the models and style is very modern and cool looking :)

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TomLaird
TomLaird - - 19 comments @ Aral Coast

Guess it's been stripped and looted for metal, whereas the top cabin is a shelter. *shrugs*

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TomLaird - - 19 comments @ Hand Rig

One of his hands is smaller than the other one ;)

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TomLaird - - 19 comments @ Weapon Attachments

Old pic, the lens has actually changed and is how you say, it's too late for the button I'm afraid :`(

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TomLaird
TomLaird - - 19 comments @ Tactic00l

He means Heart Beat Sensor, but it's actually supposed to be a GPS type thing kinda like in HL2 Ep2, I tried to make it not look tooooo much like the heart beat sensor though lol

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TomLaird
TomLaird - - 19 comments @ Rift Hunter

so tracking this, gonna be wizard!

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TomLaird
TomLaird - - 19 comments @ Perfection - Inside the Town

Looking really good guys!

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TomLaird
TomLaird - - 19 comments @ Rift Hunter

Yes it's free, unless you want to buy us an UE3 license :P

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TomLaird
TomLaird - - 19 comments @ D.Gajos

Looking Good ;)

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