Pretty sure. Too many tasks have been simplified a lot, photogrammetry is helping a lot! We already had apps such as Daz Studio, anyone can make great characters in no time...
Also, realism is not the only path. Painterly style is not going away, and cannot use photogrammetry. Painterly requires strong artistic skills, and remains in high demand. Regardless of character or environment or fx or etc.
https://www.allegorithmic.com/blog/your-smartphone-material-scanner This could be useful if you are scanning single small foliages. If you are using photogrammetry maybe thickness map could generate similar results.
I don't think they used photogrammetry for the hero characters, simply because those characters are now many years older. they maybe did for their outfits, but the heads would have been sculpted by hand.
i am not sure about if this the correct topic to post this but here it is: photogrammetry project one of my warhammer 40k miniatures. model after some sculpt and retopo i hope to be able to animate it
Had a lot of fun learning how to use photogrammetry in Speedtree with this piece and cutting together a showreel, which is on my ArtStation post along with a breakdown, cheers! on my process https://www.artstation.com/artwork/e0EJPZ
I am still paying my own Photoshop subscribtion but haven't found anything useful in it for very long time. Curious about "shadow re generator" as a way to get rid of shadows for de-lighting albedo but very much doubt it will work . And it's in a waiting list for forever already. Tried today their sbsar support for…
Photogrammetry, seems to be making a splash on the indie scene lately and here's an example of what is achievable at the moment especially if you're going at it solo: Development log - Building a complete car from scans - VR Game dev
Yeah, I think we agree there. To be physically based, you need to have calibrated real world values. I think I misread your original post as if you had stated photogrammetry was required.
Well, even when it really should be scam, you don't need AI to create a mesh out of a photo. Photogrammetry software can do this job since years. Amazing times. I really look forward how the world has changed in one or two years :)