Well you're right, my professional experience is all open-world stuff, so it's usually a question of 'does it even need a normal/spec map?' rather than whether it needs a color spec map or not. I do have a personal interest in this stuff though, and I try to keep myself up-to-date on what other people are doing. Always up…
There's a couple ways you can approach this and it depends on whether or not the overall surface is curved or flat. #1: the issue is there's an uneven or unmatched number of segments between the inside and outside shapes. #2: use less geometry on the outside radius and match the number of segments on the inside radius. #3:…
So one thing that really stood out to me that hasn't been commented on are the UVs. They are totally fine if you need a quick auto solution, but will be an absolute pain to work on if you have to do any serious texture work. Ideally, it's best to orient UV shells so they are horizontal or vertical, and straighten some of…
I’ve been working on quad remeshing workflows for animation and game assets, specifically around edge flow consistency and deformation safety. Most automatic remeshers are fine for previews, but I kept running into problems on denser meshes where diagonals and uneven flow made rigging unpredictable. Below is a before/after…
Name: Arsenii Kolesnikov Timezone: UTC +3 (GMT +3) (Moscow, Russia) Specializing: Sci-Fi & Realism Concept Art for AA games and films. Hello! My name is Arsenii Kolesnikov. I'm concept artist, working with different projects from cinematic concept art to gamedev and NFT, I offer a range of services that cater specifically…
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…