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Re: [WIP] Mavica FD71 - Floppy Disk camera
Great progress! You need a reflective environment to properly fine-tune the specularity of the plastics and the glass. Roughness separation will go a long way in making this feel juicy! -
noob texturing questions
I found this image of a diffuse and a spec map while reading through the vertex 2 magazine and I had some questions about spec maps. I was wondering how they are created as well as how they would be applied in maya? I tried looking it up and I was told that you are supposed to invert the diffuse color for nonmetallic… -
Re: WIP: Building Environment
So, should the spec on that galvanized metal be softer? Even if light is shining right on it? Also, and I am not attacking you, but do you feel you would have drawn the same conclusion if you hadn't see then sepc sheet? Thank you for commenting though, it's refreshing to have another pair of eyes on this. -
Re: [WIP] Lisbon Street - Unreal Engine 5
I love this. The execution is really strong, and the prop work and modeling are great. Overall, good job.I freaking love Lisbon and Portugal, and I’ve wandered these streets a lot, so you really captured the vibe. One thing that can elevate good work to fantastic work here is values and tonemapping. Let me visualize what I… -
Re: Greevar's WIPs
Yeah like I said over and over, too much spec on the wood. Its either dry aged wood, and simply not reflective, or its shiny lacquered wood, and much more reflective. Again do not be afraid to have black/very dark values in your spec, you're not going to be arrested by the spec map police. As it is now the values in the… -
Re: Going from noob to pro...
To expand a little further, this is what I would suggest: EQ's 5 step program for great success 1. Model a lowpoly pistol, 1911 or similar: 1500 tris, 512x512 texture This will teach you basic modeling, uv, and material skills 2. Model a lowpoly rifle, ak47 or similar, 2500 tris, 1024x512 texture This will refine said… -
Re: Scope
There's no such thing as 'not being good at spec maps'. If you understand them, it's straightforward. Black=no spec, white=very strong spec. Things get slightly more complicated with the inclusion of a glossmap, but let's assume you're not using that here. What you want is a contrast between different surfaces, and to… -
Re: Need input for this level
Feels very bioshocky. Thats not a bad thing, but if thats a look your attempting you should analize a few of the bioshock screenshots and try to match there materials. On the whole, bioshock is very very specy and makes extensive use of colour spec. Also, almost all textures are 512. So rez isnt really that hight. -
Re: Monster Character Critique Please
Hey Man, Yep that could most likely help. Essentially, you'd have a map dictating the actual spec value of a material (with metal being brighter than skin,) then a map controlling gloss..which is noisier and breaks up the surface within a spec range. This looks like ti would be used in combination with a spec colour map… -
Re: Underground Industrial Bunker
Can you show us a screen from UT3? Your lighting is the first culprit. Its even, flat and washed out. The second part to the puzzle is the lack of spec. If this wall is mainly metal, I'd expect a whole lot more spec in places. You can't see nice normals and edge work w/o some spec. At the very least, multiply your color…
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