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Re: Wonky Normal Generation
also remember that the distance between your support edge loops and the actual edge of your model will have an impact on the bake and the smoothness of the corners, so it could be worth playing with that. if you want to play around with normals in maya, just select your object in object mode, hold shift and press and hold… -
Level Design Knowledge Base
Hi polycounters! I'm not sure how many level designers are here but I'll take the risk and post some information about my new webiste. I've started a Wiki-based website called Level Design Knowledge Base. I made it to share my knowledge and thoughts on the Level Design. Today I've published a new article. It's the… -
what is wrong with my workflow ? HELP !!!
Hello Everybody , i need some help to improve my workflow for character modelling . i mainly work in zbrush , maya and substance painter . i will write down my workflow and then the problems i face . if you can help with any of these problems it will be very helpful . so 1 - ( CONCEPT ) so i start by collecting some… -
Re: Modular brick wall tiling questions.
I found that sculpting bigger details in your sculpting app, then adding a noise map in post works a lot better and quicker than trying to get that fine detail in your sculpt, too. I also found that by not having to get that detail on my source bricks, I could sculpt 2 or 3 bricks worth, for the same cost, with far more… -
Re: [WIP] AR-15 (300blk short barrel)
So here is the entire rifle with tentative bakes. So I thought it would be a good idea to compare the results to professional work, especially in regards to polycount and resulting bake quality. I thought the Farcry 3 weapons set a good standard, give or take a bit: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=114622… -
Re: How have you been Challenging yourselves this year?
Starting with basics before moving into more complex scenes definetly helps. If you can't deal with 2 of them then trying more will just add to the stress! But building up gradually lets you focus on what matters. Earlier in the year I had to make a bunch of enviornment art and I didn't really know how to texture or even… -
Sketchbook: Andrew Baker
Hey everyone! I've heard alot of good things from my friends about polycount, and how the community here has helped them improve their artwork. I welcome any critique on my artwork, website, or whatever. My web portfolio is www.bakerthegamemaker.com. -
Don't know where to begin with making this...
How would you go about creating the ground? It's a big square with each corner having a little circle taken out for foliage. I want to use Designer for the bricks and the granite strips and granite ring in the center. I'm confused though. You see each bricked section? The bricks have their own pattern, but they all have a… -
Re: College student making a Sniper showcase
Well, my main question is, are you trying to model this for a game engine? Because if you are, then when you go to bake this to a low poly mesh, it will not bake well in most spots. You have a lot of very sharp edges that will not read properly. You also have some edges that seem too soft, like the back of your scope where… -
Re: Making Foliage
In a quick answer, when you make foliage you basically create and sculpt the base and the branches, and your leaves are bended planes that have a leaf picture, and an opacity mask that makes the non-leaf texture invisible.
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