Texturing Techniques Help Please

EJtheArtist

Hi! I'm trying to understand how make my filigree plate look like this flask texture style from the order 1886. 



I think I understand that it has to do a lot with masking, uses of cavity/ao maps. I have substance and quixels, but don't fully understand how to achieve this quality and style of texturing.

My target engine is unreal 4, but I also need to try to achieve this look using the deprecated spec/gloss workflow in unity 4 using marmoset shaders. I'm also trying to improve my texturing ability in general too. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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Synaesthesia

You mentioned DDO - you might find this useful: 

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/reGam

I know it's wood, but there's a lot of similar shapes, and the techniques should carry over easily.

EJtheArtist

Those are awesome resources. Thanks! I'll give them a try and post how it goes....

EJtheArtist

@Synaesthesia I'm actually working on it right now on twitch Would you like to watch?

twitch.tv/ejtheartist

Synaesthesia

I'd love to, but I didn't get to see this thread in time. Sorry!

EJtheArtist

Its okay! You can find the past stream videos here, on my youtube channel. Also Please subscribe! Here's the video you're looking for:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSOOC4hhD90

I don't think i've quite nailed it with the look, but that's probably also because there isn't a ton of filagree/detail to work with. what do you think?

Synaesthesia

The more detail you have in your normals, the more detail is available to work with when procedurally creating masks or adding Smart Materials. Sometimes less is more. It's easier to tell from final shots rendered out in a tool like Marmoset Toolbag 3 however, or Unreal 4. Could you post stills as well?