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Re: Seemless normal map on a cube?
Hey guys, Here is my final result in Marmoset. I feel we still see a small edge connection on the corners but I guess thats the best it can get: Marmoset Viewer: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/33632100/Marmoset/CubeTest.html I Baked with xNormal (although, I got pretty much the same result testing with max): -… -
Re: Nurbs and Curves
Well the thing is that at their core, NURBS can only be UV grids ; of course there are many possible ways of combining them to make the complex shapes we associate with them, and NURBS/solid/CAD modeling packages subdivide the surfaces well enough for the display to be smooth. And since everything is parametric, the data… -
Re: Modeling advice?
First you have a cylinder. Just stretch it out to size. (pic at bottom) Then you have two patterns. I think we can see enough from this photo to deduce that the holes number four around the circumference of the cylinder. One pattern is centered on the four planes, and the other pattern is off-center. So you do the math to… -
Re: Art Rules for VR environments?
At Playful we are building a VR game with Oculus. Before we ended up with our current art style we tried a slew of different art styles. I've developed on DK1, HDKit, Chrystal Cove and DK2 ( and others :) ) The biggest challenges are mipping and aliasing. The screen is just inches from your eyes and each camera alias and… -
Re: What Phone?
I just ordered the HTC Aria(mid-range android) should get here today, i'll try to write up a little with my initial thoughts. I think the HTC Wildfire is the EU equiv. I liked the size(small enough to fit in 5th pocket) and the price was good, but the keyboard is cramped in vertical mode, so size is a plus and a minus… -
Re: Sub-D, inset on curved surface?
In some cases it's better, in some not. You pretty much have to do whatever it takes, and i usually just do that and not an edge or vert more. Quads are great for loops, should keep when roughing out your model so you can sharpen it with loops, otherwise, ngons will give you even better results in some complex areas and… -
I need some clarifications on normal maps and tangent spaces
I need some help understanding tangent space, tangent basis and getting a good normal map baking workflow. Please correct me if you notice something wrong! :) Let's say there's the following scenario: I work in Maya and have to create an asset, the client specifies their engine tangent space is synced to xNormal (Mikk),… -
Re: Baking round, hard edges with blender's multiresolution modifier
The main differenc i see for 3.1.2 and 3.6.9 is.. the island margins are baked a bit differently bit seem not affect the model itslef at all. Additionaly: since this was done with a subdiv level of only 3 and smooth shading and no seams at all.. Could it be that using 5 and maybe flat-shading leads and maybe too small… -
Re: Surface Distortion in Vertex Joining
Usually, this type of shading gradient is caused by long thin triangles on a curved surface so bisect the lateral poly strip, by adding connecting edges, then re-apply your smoothing group?! -
[WIP] Modern Revolver - I'd like some feedback on the high poly topology
Hey guys, I'm making a modern revolver based on a concept art and I'd like some critiques of it. I know high poly topology doesn't have to be perfect as long as it looks good after baking but I always worry about my topology not being good enough. I have some problems with making holes in the barrel though, you will see it…
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