the model is for my course project, im aiming towards disney/pixaresque style and models for animation, i dont have the nails separated as another shell in the UVs, so should i just cut them and make em bigger?(nail uvs)
You have to know what your end goal is so that you can make these decisions. There is no rules about how to do these things, it just depends on your projects specific needs. Do you need high resolution on the fingernails? The hands? If so, maybe you need multiple materials for the entire character. If Disney type…