As said above, good texturing with PBR materials, good lighting and 2dfx (like the smoke) and well optimised models. Here's a good quick example of high poly to low poly baked material use Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/blender/comments/1sgac0v/this_is_your_sign_to_learn_how_to_bake_normal_maps/ Or better yet here's a…
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You can easily create a smart material to achieve that kind of flexibility in saving your projects. But if anything changes in texel density or input map that applied smart materials will be a little bit different because of regeneration process. If you open Project.xml file you can find line "<Inputs>" and there you need…
Hi guys, I’m planning to level up my game environment art skills and I’m looking for mentorship from an experienced artist (preferably with AAA or strong production experience). This will be a paid mentorship. If you offer this or can recommend someone, please share details. Thanks!
Hi I would like to share about a hero asset I have created for my Uni's game project. Im responsible for making a Hand Held Lantern that is in a horror game and here is my showcase These are my reference and direction of the lantern i wanna create Here is the Lantern I made https://www.artstation.com/artwork/nJnkY9 Here is…
Here's an example from my own work. This is the exact same game level, just tweaking the camera angle and materials and color grading to get different "looks". It's actually a ton of fun doing this, because all the content is made already. It's just putting a fun spin on it all to come up with something nice to look at.…
@Vertrucio Thanks so much for the help! :D I'll add some glass to the floor and fix the roof :D The roof isn't done yet :) I think I'll make the broken glass an alpha so it doesn't look as blocky :) @Ged Gonna work on the roof tomorrow, thank you! :D @gartht3d Thanks for the help, will implement your suggestions! :D Been…
Hey guys! First post on polycount! I Wanted to share this piece, I hope you like it! Introduction I love games like Dead Island or Requisition VR. For this portfolio piece I wanted to get inspired by the crafty, impossible yet believable weapon designs of these games. What better than C4 attached to something like a…
Admiral Runestorm, a 3D Miniature commission I did a few years back in ZBrush and rendered recently in Blender for my portfolio. You can check some of my Minis at my ArtStation; https://www.artstation.com/artwork/K3A5No
Yes, and this is a major problem with the modern game industry. A publisher who maintained their own R&D department apart from any individual developer would have a major advantage. I'm still not sure why they seem so resistant to the idea. Investing in a communal pool of tools and resources that are made available to all…