You can generate a curvature map from your normal map in XNormal or Substance Designer as well as Knald. You can also bake a curvature map in XNormal. The reason why you usually would want to have a curvature map is because it helps you create wear on the edges of your model and dust and dirt in the crevasses, so you…
I cannot say I am an expert at this thing but I will try my best to provide suggestion! These may be super long, and may sound tedious but it is mainly fiddling with dopesheet, graph editor and particle editor, so please don't feel stressed and have fun! You may consider this as a checklist and general rule to follow also.…
Hi Arsh This is what the pack fixes and as you can see each fix is proceeded by the service pack number that fixed the problem: Heres the SP3 fixes only: Added entries in the .ini file to be able to set TCB default values for the different Biped key types (SP 3). Lag with Select by Name dialog when Cloth is used with…
It's been far too long since our last Folk Tale update and as you might expect there is a heap of cool new stuff to share. We've been focused on improving and adding content to create a richer world. There's new characters, an entire new set of hand painted buildings, traps, overhauled zones, new animations, bug fixes and…
My experience with the company has been fairly rough. Not to the same extent as the claimed 82 - 84 hour work weaks... but still quite bad. When I started off on my first project things were fine. Normal 10 - 6 hours were good for me. About 2 months into that I saw myself slipping more and more into the late hours.…
By The Power Of PLACEHOLDER! :D So I reached the wifi limit at the hostel I'm staying at, and found a pretty neat library just down the road. Aus is really amazing place. It's like a mix of San Francisco and New York, but with none of the dirtiness and grime that usually comes with cities, and the people here are very…
Hey Mitchell, Here's an essay for you (I don't expect anybody else to read this so I'll address it to you! ;) There's little to no documentation on this area so I'll make a start now. It's too big for me to look through properly but I'll update it if I have anything to add :) I do a bit of UI art at work so I figure I'd…
Texturing breakdown This write-up is a brief overview of the processes used to create PBR textures for a hard surface model with subtle weathering effects. The documentation for most of the popular texture authoring tools does a good job of covering the technical side of things. So the majority of the focus here will be…
I took a peek at the page source, and it seems like the turntable is done with a simple javascript rather than flash or quicktime. I'm thinking it shouldn't be too hard to work that into a portfolio website. $(document).ready(function(){ var images_array = new Array(); var current_pic = 0; var is_drag_binded = false;…
China does publish some interesting stuff though. Should put some of America's criticism of China into perspective. (all of this is backed up by the HRC an Amnesty international as well) http://www.china.org.cn/world/2010-03/12/content_19596239.htm The United States ranks first in the world in terms of the number of…