I had some feedback from another artist, and didn't want to leave the problems without fixing them: 1. the bricks on the rim were not realistically placed (fixed hp, rebaked) 2. most of the model wasn't optimized (retopologised, reduced vert count by 50-70%) here is the end result. I can imagine having small props to dress…
Hey guys! Up until xmas I have decided to do 2 props, trying to get as much as i can from both, yet taking away different lessons from each. Check my sketchbook (progression thread) in my signature for the previous prop. So, here is the next prop I want to create. I created the previous prop by creating HP>Baked to…
So I am pretty much done for tonight, had some playing around with making different masks to create my emission map, so when the prop is in it's 2nd stage, it is lit from the etchings and some of the major cracks. Had a lot of fun, here's what I got so far. some parts of the prop are WAY too noisy with the emission map, so…
(below) Oh! I loved this angle for some reason, so thought I'd share it I've been working on the main brick pieces and piecing it all together for final baking. here is the end result. I have learned a LOT from this prop. 1. what my computer is capable of (without burning into a box of fire) perhaps having each of the…