You'll want to add some parallax to whatever texture you use inside the portal. You can learn about how to do this by searching the web using a search like game vfx portal tutorial cubemap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmaNiz0o11A
XnView is super useful for me. You can set up and save Batch Convert setups, to automatically downsize things, and optionally add a bit of sharpening (a little is much better than a lot!). Also, for the stage that you're at, the image quality is not really a hinderance at all. You just want people to be able to see your…
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This is super cool ! I’m not as experienced with game assets, so I won’t comment on the technical details, and I don't know about the pitch. But maybe it could use a little more "dirt" ? It could be subtle, just some noise effects in the roughness and metallic maps?
Despite the possible fixes, it's best not to worry about minor shading issues like this early on in the modeling process. Usually these little things are not at all noticeable in the materialized surface, and totally not worth the effort to fix at this point. Complete the texturing and import into your renderer and apply…
I've been working on a cool retro-futuristic environment that I call Data Integrity! I tried to build my skills with environmental storytelling, real-time VFX, and using an optimization-focused pipeline with decals and a shared trim sheet/atlas. I'm having a lot of fun trying out and learning new things, so if you have any…
@dlver - I agree. Ill probably just do a cave as an entirely new project down the road. @Eric Chadwick good call. I think Ill start messing with that. And I really like that idea about water staining. I was also thinking some caustics up against the walls of the river.