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Creating torn fabric and strands for games

HiI need some advice/pointers on how best to approach torn fabric and fabric strands for games. I'm currently making a ragged robe asset for an enemy, so there's going to be plenty of rips and tears …
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DustyShinigami

FJTools - ZBrush plugin

Hey fellow Polycounters!FJTools is a Plugin for ZBrush, that will help you to organise your Subtools and speed up your workflow in general. It does so by automating repetitive tasks, or solving t…
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IIIXIII

Senior 3D Character Artist - Available Freelance

Hello people! I'm an experienced freelancer 3D Character Artist looking for freelance jobs. Both long & short-term projects. Specialized in realistic style, game ready characters (low-poly),…
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Aika2033

Efficient Workflow for Clothing Variations in Game Asset Creation?

Hi everyone,I’m looking for advice on creating and managing clothing variations for a game character. I’ve modeled an NPC in Blender and textured it with Substance Painter.To implement the clothing, …
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elios

Question regarding UDIM's

well i just tested the usage of UDIM's and i have some concerns about it, first i thought that working with UDIM textures would give a single tiled image of all the textures or something, but all i g…
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lobsang_007

PBR or Handpainted ?

Hi there !I would really like to improve my texturing skills at the moment, and I see a lot of these artists who worked on Wayfinders, with this really beautiful graphic style. I would like to be abl…
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Elliott

Tutorial on the Remesher workflow in Blender.

https://youtu.be/FCdmsWH-evM Hey everyone! I'm excited to share a new 20-minute video where I delve into the intricacies of the Remesher modifier workflow in Blender. Whether you're a beginner or a p…
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chamferzone

Junior Character Artist

Hi everyone!I'm looking for my first job in the industry,  remote if is possible because for personal reasons I can't move out from my city. What do you recommend to do? Thanks
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NikhilR

[workflow/best practice] 3ds Max/SP/Unity Hero Asset Help

Hi everyone,Thank you for taking the time to read my post. I am not convinced with the recommendations of the Unity developers I am working with, that's why I am asking you all for some assistance an…
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ColMatrix

[WIP] Zelda X Pokemon Fan Art

Currently done with the sculpting of the character:
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jeffxfcVA

3D artist, assets and hard surface, looking for work

Hi, I'm Germán, a 3D artist mainly focused on innorganic modelling. I have years of experience with Maya and Substance painter, some basic knowledge of Unreal 4/5 and as of late I've been experimenti…
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iffytecnoid

Retopo - Should Poles be avoided completely?

HiLike the question asks - should they be avoided completely or are they fine in some situations? In my example, I've added one on the surface of a mech's leg, though it's not an area that should be …
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DustyShinigami

Avoid this kind of error in sub-d modeling?

[{"insert":"Hi, this is a recurring problem and I don't even know if it has a known technical name and if it's easily avoidable. For example here on this rather simple model, I tried many different t…
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chopsuey

Texture workflow for RTS game

[{"insert":"Hi! Last time I was wondering how modern RTS games like Age of Empires 4 deal with texture optimization. I'm familiar with approach from 0AD that is amazing but in some aspects is outdate…
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sprunghunt

[Question] Automated batch tool for making preview images of 3D models?

[{"insert":"Hey,\nIs there a batch tool, program or script that could take many 3D model files and automatically create a few PNG\/JPEG images of different angles for each one?\n"}]
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Reactorcore

Filling UV Space vs Texel Density

[{"insert":"Hi\nI was wondering if I could get some advice when it comes to UV unwrapping. I know both texel density and filling up as much space as possible are equally important, however, if you ha…
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DustyShinigami

Pro Game Studio Animation Workflow for Asset Interaction?

[{"insert":"Hello all, I'm new to posting to this Forum but I've been reading articles here for years. I am creating a game and am doing all of my modeling and animation in blender 3.x. Before i get…
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polymath256

VFX Shot Workflow

[{"insert":"Hello everyone ! I'm currently working a vfx diorama, remaking a building in paris with vray. (the overall look is there (pic 2)) \nI would like to have some advices before going too deep…
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Noro

Questions regarding hard surface modelling

[{"insert":"Hi\nI'm currently researching hard surface modelling. I don't know if there are any papers out there on the subject (I've yet to find any), but could anyone share their knowledge or links…
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StormyBA

UV'S Workflow

[{"insert":"Hello, i'm a beginner and i'm trying to have a better workflow actually, i was wondering :\nWhen you have many same objects on a scene for example : screws, nails, wheels etc. do you need…
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zippper4

3D Artist's Handbook (wiki)

[{"insert":"I've been working on a 3d character artist's handbook(github wiki) that covers the entire workflow as well as other things like composition, anatomy and so on. I think it's now at the poi…
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Iwazaruk7

3D Artist's Handbook (wiki)

[{"insert":"I've been working on a 3d character artist's handbook(github wiki) that covers the entire workflow as well as other things like composition, anatomy and so on. I think it's now at the poi…
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Sidney Eliot

What are all the methods to texture game ready assets (methods studios actually use)?

[{"insert":"There are three ways I know of, to texture a model for a game, are there any other ways?\n\nMethod 1: Using layers, materials, smart materials (Example: realistic games)\n\nMethod 2: Hand…
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Eric Chadwick

Blutgeld Team Project, Prop Art

[{"insert":"\nHello, This is my first post in the community, I was informed this is the place for great professional crits so do feel free to tell me what you think about my WIP work. I am a prop art…
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Bionicphobia

Substance painter to 3DS Max Vray export ?

Hey guys, I ve tried to import textures from substance painter into Max, Vray. But no matter what I tried, I simply could not get them in. First, I ve exported materials out of painter for Vray and I…
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errolm

Increase Shelf Height Toolbox for Maya WIP

Posting this here because this tool is for 3D artists, doesn't make sense to share this in the coding forum because tech artists and coders aren't interested in what I'm working on, but artists usual…
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pixelpatron

Best Workflow for Upscaling All Detail in a Complex Scene

Hello and thanks for checking this out!My situation is this; I was given a very dense scene that was decimated and turned low poly before being handed off to me. It also came untextured. Since then I…
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Eric Chadwick

Pipeline: How much is too much?

After 23 years doing CG, I took an extended break in 2012. Some of this was due to various life related reasons. Some of it was due to waning passion. Now, just over 8 years later, that passion seems…
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Brandon.LaFrance

UV'ing / Texturing Complex Scene

Hello,How can I UV / Texture a complicated scene with multiple objects to look as professional and AAA as possible?I'm hoping to upload it to multiple places once complete such as sketchfab, cgtrader…
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Eric Chadwick

Workflow for creating game levels: lighting first or texturing?

Specifically, for X-COM-like games that have isometric 3D perspective, tile-based environment and gameplay where the environment is mostly cosmetic and seen from a distance.I've seen some workflow th…
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poopipe

About workflow

Hello :) I'm fairly new to Zbrush, still experimenting and discovering new applications, and tweaks.I'm sorry if it souns silly but i'm here to find help after all.I must say i'm kind of "lost" when…
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birb

What do I need to learn to become a Material Artist?

Hello everyone!I want to specialize in creating PBR materials. I like the works of Daniel Thiger, Joshua Lynch, etc.Honestly, I don't really like modeling, UV mapping, baking.Since I just started lea…
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poopipe

Low/High Poly Questions

Questions for gamedev:1.) I made the inside of the piano with all of the complex parts so that it could be opened and seen. That tripled my poly count and I'm looking at 16,000 faces now. Should I re…
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sprunghunt

Substance painter not handling very long mesh correctly (Solved)

Edit: Resolved the problem. I didn't bake the normals.Edit: I've imported a small version of the same model with the same problem. The lighting generator acts if all the normals are pointing in the s…
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poopipe

Zbrush - Highpoly character workflow

Hey guys, I'm starting to sculpt a character for my game (just the full body). I already did the secondary forms and I want to go to tertiary forms. My character has 2M points right now, if I jump to…
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ohzi

Car Modelling Workflow?

I am creating my first vehicle, and several people have told me i am not approaching it right or using the correct workflow. I've watched a couple car modelling timelapses and I guess i am just dense…
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sacboi

Hard surface maya to zbrush baking

Hi,I'm trying to make  sense of the workflow from low poly to high poly.Basically here is one of my model: My goal is to bring this into zbrush and just trim some edges to make it looks old.My i…
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efwfew16

Jagged Lines in Textures - Substance Painter/Tips for Highpoly -> Lowpoly Workflow

Hi!I come here to ask two questions.1st is, is this problem with jagged lines in textures caused by not having 90 degree UV islands?And also, I would like to know some tips on the workflow with highp…
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Eric Chadwick

What is the Material ID Workflow for Substance Painter ( Blender )

Hello,Im using Blender and im creating right now a 3D Asset it has like 80 Objects the Question is should i join everything together and UV Map it or leave it like that? I saw people joining everythi…
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TirvasFreeze

Help with workflow - Zbrush > Maya > Zbrush > Substance??

Hello guysWell, I will try to explain my problem, which is driving me nuts! I have been trying to solve it by myself, but I can't find a solution and my deadline is approaching.So, I made this model …
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penisfritzgerald

Question: Pre-Assembled or Assembled In-Engine

Hi guys, I want to hear any thoughts regarding the matter of either sending out a modular set piece inside the Engine and assemble them there OR is it better to just assemble them in inside DCC tools…
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Ghogiel

Stylized Hut - Need Feedback and Workflow Tips

Hello Forum,I am getting back into 3D after a gap of over 6 years and working on my first stylized low poly asset. I have become pretty rusty over the past few years so I need your help. I have built…
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jaski

UV Non-destructive workflow help

Hey there, I keep running into the same issue in my projects and I am surely doing something wrong so any advice would be appreciated.This is using 3DS Max and creating game-ready assets.I have creat…
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MAR-3D

UE4 - About organization, workflow and performances

Hi,pretty new to the 3D world, I've quickly been confronted to environments in UE4 with a lot of meshes, bp, lights... I've learned quite alot about organizing my content folders, but what about the …
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Benja_3d

High poly - Low poly : workflow query

I'm modeling a part of a robot. I'm starting with the High-poly.While modeling .. i wanted to bevel some edges.I started thinking .. should i keep a version of the mesh on the side that has no b…
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sprunghunt

Workflow Advice for 3D Fantasy Moose Sculpt

Hey everyone! I wanted to ask how people who are much more familiar with Zbrush would approach this sculpt I'm working on now. I've been using a combination of curveTubeSnap w/ curve modifiers, spira…
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ctgonzaiful

[Character] Hacker - Workflow Blog

Hi there!I am currently taking part in the Search For A Star 2020 competition, as a side project from my last year in the game art university course. I will be documenting here my workflow, so any fe…
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sarienotsarie

Substance painter workflow

Hello everyone.I am sort of new to Substance, and I have some thoughts about the process. I am modeling in Blender. My method of modeling is to model all parts separately, and then assemble them to t…
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TheGabmeister

Beveled Assets and Tiling Textures. Techniques?

Hey, what would be the approach in using beveled assets with tiling textures?How can you get those assets to look more realistic since they use more "flat" textures without any specific area dirt, et…
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MisterSande

Bevel / Chamfer Edges vs Normal Map Bake

Hey guys, in your opinion, what is better: Beveling edges directly or baking a high poly with beveled edges onto the low poly? I'm trying to figure out what would be better also from an optimization …
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VanessaCeline

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