Creating a current gen 3D Skybox map?

chilemang

Hello everyone I am curious as to how current gen 3D skyboxs are made like in destiny perhaps? Does anyone have a link or any insight to what the workflow is on this type of art asset?

Thanks again!

RN

Did you watch the time lapse video?

[ame]https://youtube.com/watch?v=pi5GpC03veY[/ame]


Seems like a sky dome and sky plane at least.

Eric Chadwick

Did you do a search first? Isaiah explained some in their Destiny art dump.
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2140332#post2140332

Also we have some info here
http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Skies
http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Cube_map#Tutorials

chilemang

thanks you guys

Zezeri

Skydomes are pretty standard.
Maybe layer 2 of them to get some parallax.

The skydomes only include clouds, anything like far-away mountains or similar should always be geometry.

chilemang

when you say layer two of them are you referring to using an alpha with them?

Eric Chadwick

Yes. Except for performance reasons it's unwise to use alpha for a whole dome. Alpha blend is relatively slow to render in real time. Better to use cards for the clouds, cutting out the empty areas.

Eric Chadwick

I just saw this and thought of you
The Order: 1886 Vista Art Dump