Half-Life 2 Unreal 4 | Re-imaging | Route Kanal

JoshJames

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</code><code><b><span class="post-color-red">Re-imaged section of the Route Kanal level in Half-Life 2. Originally a university project, I have returned to this UE4 project and updated lighting and textures with the new skills I have learned.&nbsp;</span></b>

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<b><span class=" post-color-red">Made using 3DS Max, Photoshop and UE4. All C&C welcome, mainly looking for help with lighting and environment effects.</span></b>

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Kaine123

I think you really really need to give this a lighting overhaul before we can critique it very well since it's very difficult to make out much of anything? I would suggest trying to match the lighting in the game as a start. 

JoshJames

Kaine123 said:

I think you really really need to give this a lighting overhaul before we can critique it very well since it's very difficult to make out much of anything? I would suggest trying to match the lighting in the game as a start. 

Hi, thanks for the comment. Granted the screenshots have uploaded with a lot more contrast than what it originally looks like, lighting large scenes (especially outdoors) is relatively new to me. I'll look at balancing it more to the game too, thanks.

FourtyNights

You should try the proper workflow of high poly -> low poly -> UVs -> baking (Marmoset Toolbag 3's baker or equivalent baker such as xNormal) -> texturing (Substance Painter). Because just texturing straight in PS doesn't cut it in these days.

JoshJames

FourtyNights said:

You should try the proper workflow of high poly -> low poly -> UVs -> baking (Marmoset Toolbag 3's baker or equivalent baker such as xNormal) -> texturing (Substance Painter). Because just texturing straight in PS doesn't cut it in these days.

Thanks bud, yeah I've used substance a bit before when I was in University, I just can't get hold of the software atm.

Gannon

https://www.youtube.com/user/51Daedalus/playlists

Lighting academy, enjoy. Huge fan of Half life, so best of luck!

JoshJames

Gannon said:

https://www.youtube.com/user/51Daedalus/playlists

Lighting academy, enjoy. Huge fan of Half life, so best of luck!

Thank you! I'll study these and see what I can do