That is a pretty broad question with a lot of techniques not only do you need to nail old and worn but you need to nail the TF2 style. That often comes through in the modeling and in the textures. Depending on what the objects are made out of there are quite a few techniques that can be applied. For the most part TF2…
Well, one possibility would be taking textures from a site like http://cgtextures.com/ (also take a look at their texturing tutorials!). If you want to take your own photos, you don't have to find EXACTLY what you want your result to look like. The best start would be a simple concrete texture, and a metal texture, i guess…
Watched the videos. An impressive amount of work! I especially loved the room at the end, pretty pool, reminded me a bit of the latest Castlevania. Also loved the antelope canyon, must have been fun to play with the lighting. Good job! Looks like the final instruction count is around 230 or so? Shader complexity is a real…
To preface this “article” : Everything stated here is totally anecdotal, as in, based on my own experience and what I observe\talk\learn through other professionals. It DOES NOT necessarily represent my current employer views nor i speak on their behalf, this is opinionated and seen through the glasses of my own individual…
Hello everyone. Few days ago, I opened this thread https://polycount.com/discussion/comment/2734111#Comment_2734111 concerning the basic pipeline to follow when you want to make a game asset. I've received the answers I needed to start a project and try to follow the "checklist" of the 3D Game Artist. BUT of course I'm a…
I used 3dmax 2010 and zbrush SaferDan Instead of walking you through my process I thought it better to send you two links that illustrate what I did in a much more thorough fashion, sorry man my wife and son are getting ready to leave town and I need spend as much time with them as possible. I used this core process for…
Marie: thank you! :) Jesse: thank yous, and thank you for all the help ^___^ Paul: thank you so much, i'm pretty happy with the textures too :D Jonah: thank you! XD David Wakelin: thank you so much, and is this what you were wanting to see? :) Hang10: thank you so much! ^_^ Miles: thank yous! :D catzpaw164: i haven't…
Hello everyone. Few days ago, I opened this thread https://polycount.com/discussion/comment/2734111#Comment_2734111 concerning the basic pipeline to follow when you want to make a game asset. I've received the answers I needed to start a project and try to follow the "checklist" of the 3D Game Artist. BUT of course I'm a…
Hello everyone. Few days ago, I opened this thread https://polycount.com/discussion/comment/2734111#Comment_2734111 concerning the basic pipeline to follow when you want to make a game asset. I've received the answers I needed to start a project and try to follow the "checklist" of the 3D Game Artist. BUT of course I'm a…
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