Scifi Modular Practice

Alphavader

Hey Guys,

after searching around, i decided to make
a modular scifi environment. (in UDK)

I recently watching some Tutorials and
want to create a good start/workflow..

I think that ndo2 will push it alot, here some results.





I have only a a issue that my "planes" look so flat, maybe its better to model a highpoly out and bake it ?!
(ndo and extruding faces dont work so good, cause i can recreate uv, diffuse.. etc.. )
Can anyone suggest me a workflow including maya/ndo/zbrush ?

Benjam

creating a highpoly and baking it will give you better results, im assuming you have used the nvidia normal map plugin? That tutorial you watched did it mention anything about using modular textures and procedural textures in the same environment? Ive started a new scene as well and want to get a decent work flow going also

Alphavader

Yeah thats the tutorial :

http://www.philipk.net/tutorials/materials/metalmatte/metalmatte.html
its the good "old" highpoly way.. thought there is a way with ndo in combination of maya and udk

Blaisoid

bold cavity map is bold.

i believe cavity maps should be used as a spice rather than being main source of grit.
the reason for this is that they're simply too sterile and regular to look convincing on their own. so just mix that with brush work to make texture feel more natural.

is the texture supposed to be metal? if yes then edge wear is too bright and saturated on diffuse map.
To make more convincing metal you can paint grayish edge wear on new layer for diffuse map and later turn it white when making specular map.

Alphavader

yeah i get i know, thanks to the tutorial.. (rebuild the wall with ndo)
some areas just "flat" .. ndo semms to be good for these kind
of areas, for other things i have to bake, am i right ?






//edit: damn nodo ist fast..
I will make a blockout soon, first i wanna
have a rough workflow for tileable scifi stuff..