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Default Arnold config(Substance Painter) produces incorrect texture values in maya!
Hi all! I'm working in VFX and trying to work out the kinks of using substance painter in Arnold in production. It's been awesome to use substance for vfx/prerendered CG. However there have been a few hiccups along the way. One thing I've found particularly annoying is this: On the left is the Arnold Renderview with the… -
Re: theoretical pbr question, how does energy conservation work?
alright i read those links, so here is my visaulisation to make sure i understand; 1. specular 2. angle of the specular reflection, based on the glossiness of the surface. if its wide its more spread out and thus weaker (energy conservation) 3. diffuse different materials have different amounts of specular reflections and… -
Re: Need Help Please!
I agree with cryrid, the UV layout isn't helping at all. It's wasting space and wasting pixels. You could make a few adjustments, straighten some pieces out and utilize more pixels. There is way too much lighting, highlights and shadows in the diffuse material. The diffuse is just color information with hints of lighting… -
Re: Physically Informed Spec Value Library
I would imagine the reason the scan data had color in some of the specular would have to do with not being able to get out all of the 'diffuse' (if it's tinted the color of the diffuse). It may also have to do with the model they're making the data for, depending on the color of the specular. There could be something more… -
Re: Opacity map not displaying properly in Viewport (Max)
That I know...and I didn't ask...I asked why would you use the Alpha in Max' Bitmap Map Parameters...if you activate it, the map will be transparent, according to the Alpha Channel...so for example, if you use a .png with an Alpha Channel in the Diffuse Slot, you will see the standard Diffuse Color on the transparent… -
Re: Benelli M3 Super 90
For both my diffuse and spec i use the same AO/LM. What i do here is just create a layer group above both my diffuse and spec layers in my psd. The reasoning for this has always seemed pretty sound to me, the less diffuse light something is getting, the less specular reflection you're likely to get as well. So would i used… -
Re: Critique my failed art test
Regarding the spec map, I like to create noisy patterns using brushes and photoshop filters to put into the spec channel. When the light hits it you get a nice flaky spec hit that looks really good for metal. Even when it is subtle, it can add a lot to a prop. These days, I find myself sometimes making the spec map first,… -
Re: texturing technique for tiles texture
Great suggestion. Also, I wouldn't start working on my diffuse map without having my AO and Normal map in place first, but that's just me. I feel it serves as a good guideline for where to define things in your diffuse texture. Working from Diffuse first, then going to AO and Normals seems backwards, save for other… -
Re: Early-Late 2000s CGI/Game textures
Hi there, I'd say you are thinking about this backwards. You are assuming things about the past based on what you know of game art and 3D software of today, which I suppose is an intuitive thing to do ... but this leads you to imagine things about previous tech and workflows that just don't apply at all. - First off,… -
Re: Breakdown Fur
This is a really good looking fur! I was already familiar with the shell technique, but yours looks particularly good due the care in adjusting each shell maps and the height map usage. I gotta say I'm itching to recreate a few steps in your breakdown using Blender geonodes to automate them. 😂 Edit: I gave the node setup a…
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