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91. Re: Applying to Sheridain GAME LEVEL DESIGN I need help!!

    

    Reply by Eric Chadwick · Feb 2015 · Home› Technical Talk

    Yeah, good points, especially about the lack of good formal education for level design. We have some good resources here. http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Level_Design

92. Re: How do I make a level design Portfolio?

    

    Reply by Eric Chadwick · Apr 2015 · Home› General Discussion

    Yeah MapCore is great. We have some more resources here. Not exactly about what to put in your LD portfolio, but still might be helpful. http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Level_Design

93. Re: Environment map pipeline.

    

    Reply by Eric Chadwick · Nov 2014 · Home› Technical Talk

    I put some stuff here about the map design process. http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Level_Design If I had to pick one, look at Benjamin Darling's list, short and sweet.

94. Re: Hey all! New to game art

    

    Reply by Eric Chadwick · Nov 2014 · Home› General Discussion

    First, What's the difference between a level designer and environment artist? Then choose either: http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Level_Design or http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Category:EnvironmentModularity

95. Re: Building Environments???

    

    Reply by Eric Chadwick · Aug 2012 · Home› General Discussion

    Lots of different ways to go, depending on what kind of game it is. Generally though, modular is the way to go: http://wiki.polycount.com/CategoryEnvironmentModularity http://wiki.polycount.com/CategoryGameDesign#Level_Design

96. Optimization for Video-Games

    

    Topic by chrisradsby · May 2011 · Home› General Discussion

    Hey polycounters, lately I've been getting more and more into optimization for video-games, at least the kind of optimization that artists usually have to deal with in a professional environment. Mainly talking about and digging deeper about the skills needed for a good world environment artist/leveldesigner. Generally I…

97. Re: Art Fundamentals - Courses for 3D Artists ?

    

    Reply by Eric Chadwick · Dec 2021 · Home› Career & Education

    Oh, environment art. Why didn't you say so! :) I thought you meant general art skills. Env art at it's most fundamental is level design http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Level_Design Also here's another step by step

98. Re: Painting in Mudbox Question

    

    Reply by Eric Chadwick · Jun 2015 · Home› Technical Talk

    What you're asking about is level design. I think. Mostly this is done in the game editor, using pieces made in Maya or Max. Larger landscapes are often made using terrain tools in the game editor, and decorated with pieces made in Maya or Max. http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Level_Design

99. Re: Feedback for my portfolio?

    

    Reply by pmiller001 · Jan 2018 · Home› 3D Art Showcase & Critiques

    http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Level_Design http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Lighting http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Environment design, envirometn art and lighting are different disciplines, i'd agree with ashervasalis, you need to figure out what skillset youre going to need. 

100. Re: Building an environment

     

     Reply by Eric Chadwick · Jan 2016 · Home› Technical Talk

     We have some good articles here that should help you figure out the workflow. http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Landscape Designing a game environment is a storytelling process. Level design factors strongly into this: http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Level_Design Edit: in particular, see "Level design process by Benjamin…