Does hand painted model´s even need a Normal map

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  poopipe grand marshal polycounter

  Apr 2018

  Yes
  
  Or 
  
  No
  
  It depends
  
  Who's making the artistic decisions? 

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  Zack Maxwell interpolator

  Apr 2018

  They don't "need" one. But if done properly, it can help guide the lighting. Some styles use it, some don't. Mobile games in particular usually don't, in order to save resources.
  A solid example of how it can help can be found by looking at how some 2D games use normal maps.
  

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