Rendering for the portfolio

porkovich

I have a question regarding rendered models for a portfolio. Should models be rendered in Unreal (or any other engine) or directly out of Max or Maya
with Mental Ray or scanline? I'm not that familiar with any of the engines yet.

I am currently building my first 3D portfolio to get a junior level Environment Artist position. Most of my models are buildings and environment props.

Also, should I include lightmaps on my models or have a light set-up create the shadows in the renderer?

Thanks

Porkovich

DarthNater

Use both. Render out any Hi Poly art with Max, and get all the low poly shots from the game engine.

porkovich

I have UDK but haven't delved into much since most of my time is spent modeling in Max.
Can I just import my finished textured model from Max and render it in Unreal, or is there more to it than that?

DarthNater

Export your mesh as an .ASE. Save textures as TGA's. Import your mesh, all your maps (make sure you use the correct compression settings, you'll see them when you start importing). Then you will have to create materials in UDK with your textures (easily done). Apply the material to the mesh, throw the mesh in a map or little scene set up for rendering and your done

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0feCsz2FeuU[/ame] - Importing

http://www.hourences.com/book/tutorialsue3mated.htm - Materials

http://www.hourences.com/book/tutorialsindex.htm - Everything else you'll ever need to know :P

porkovich

awesome! thanks for the links and the overview DarthNater.