Gradient Mapping - An Overview

Sean VanGorder · Jan 2012

Looking for a cheap way to add variation to your textures?

Resident polycounter and tech wiz Ryan Smith (virtuosic) has recently posted a new article giving a brief look into what gradient mapping is and how it can be used. Head over to his blog to read more about it.

A thanks goes out to Ryan for dropping some more knowledge.

Piesandbombs · Jan 2012

Fantastic stuff, first heard about this technique when looking over Bungie's presentation over the technical side of their SFX, never thought to use it for other things. This will certainly be helpful within the next few months, thanks a ton!

glynnsmith · Jan 2012

http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=85807&highlight=Gradient+Mapping

Computron · Jan 2012

More tech artist blogs please.

Vailias · Jan 2012

Thanks glynnsmith, I was gonna say, "Isn't this sooo 8 months ago?"

Love that stuff gets to be more general knowledge though.

DInusty · Jan 2012

nice virtuosic!

nice to see ya ownin faces

d1ver · Jan 2012

Love this technique.
Now pardon the shameless self promotion but in case someone's curious here a little example of it's use in an actuall scene:
http://artisaverb.info/TheDock/11_RoadDescription.jpg
Taken from the dock thread.

Keep it up Ryan.)

Cheers.