(Re-)Learning the Ropes

Cyph3r

Hey all, just starting this thread to post my progress through a handful of practice projects, as well as learning Substance Painter/Designer (moving away from Quixel).

First up is re-doing a Mk2 hand grenade I did in 2008 (8 years ago!) (thanks Tim Bergholz @ Chamfer Zone):

Old:
http://i.imgur.com/Iw5IYZd.png


New (6,098 Tris / 2048 Albedo + Rough + Metallic + AO):

Ged

well thats a massive improvement but I guess thats expected

Earthyn

I would suggest doing a fresh new model with the skills you learnt from this grenade tutorial. Is this also your own model? As I know the tutorial artist supplies his own model, which is identical to this.

Either way good stuff that your improving

Stranger

Is this from the Chamfer Zone video? Any ways nice.

Cyph3r

Earthyn said:

I would suggest doing a fresh new model with the skills you learnt from this grenade tutorial. Is this also your own model? As I know the tutorial artist supplies his own model, which is identical to this.

Either way good stuff that your improving

Yeah, I'm redoing some models I did way back when. 

It is my own model, not Tim's/Chamfer Zone's. They're both models of the Mk2 Grenade hence the similarity  

Cyph3r

Shell oil barrel:

Old from 2008:
http://i.imgur.com/DVFcZmN.jpg


New (2,208 Tris / 2048 Albedo + Rough + Metallic + AO):

Cyph3r

Crowbar

Old:
http://i.imgur.com/ENhCpcr.png


New (244 Tris / 2048 Albedo + Rough + Metallic + AO):

Does anyone know how to do non-square texture sizes in Substance Painter? The texture is stretched at the moment as its 2048x2048 however it needs to be 2048x512. Any ideas?!

snoop

Sure do! I wondered the same thing and figured it out messing around one day. Here:

I kicked myself over how obvious it was once I actually took a second to figure it out.

Cyph3r

snoop said:

*snip*

I thought that was it, but when I changed it, it didn't seem to make a difference!? Do I need to re-bake the maps?

*EDIT*
Nevermind, it does work!

Cyph3r

Mega bump here.

Been trying to get to grips with Substance Designer... Not over the moon with the results so far but I really got to wrap this one up soon spent way too long on it!

Cyph3r

Here's an update on the bricks, I think I'm a lot happier with this:



Any suggestions/crits before I move onto the albedo + roughness??

Cyph3r

Update on the bricks so far:

Any crits? Not overly pleased with how the colours are coming out so far.

Cyph3r

Really not sure if I'm going in the right direction with this...

kohg

Looks pretty good to me, so i'd say yes you are.  Did you make it in substance? or modeled and then sculpted?

Cyph3r

100% in Substance Designer! I've spent way too long (way too long) on it and there's still a few things I can't really figure out, I can't get the mortar in between the bricks to do quite what I want it to. I want it to slightly spill onto some of the bricks that are tilted into the mortar - I just can't get it right though!

I may just call this one done and move onto something else though?

kohg

Well i never used substance,  so i haven't got the slightest idea about how you would tackle that, perhaps with some masks, i really don't know.

Anytime i hit an obstacle i usually move onto something new and return back later with fresh eyes and new ideas, couple that with the fact that you might get some suggestions here about how to address you're problem, i'd say you should start a new project and come back at this in a couple of days.

Also, latetly i've been seeing great stuff done with substance, i'm bound to try it out any day now, both designer and painter.

Cyph3r

Yeah I can't really think anymore on this particular piece! so I think you're right, moving onto something new  

I made  a few changes and I'm calling it done:

Cyph3r

Here's the start to my second substance... wood planks of course. It will be used in a larger scene I'm in the process of making. I'm going for a cheap/tatty woodplank/decking sort of thing.



What's the best way to get the wood grain effect/wood knots??