Tutorial: Modeling Hi / Low Poly Models for Next-Gen Games

[Masakari]

Tips & Tricks: Modeling Hi / Low Poly Models for Next-Gen Games
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I originally started doing this tutorial for a friend on my mod, Project Deus for UT3, and decided to expand it's goal a bit. It concerns the rationale, how's and why's of making models for normal map generation. While there are a few 3DS Max-specific things in there, i classed it miscellaneous because i'm talking about general principle, and don't really delve into the Max application.

I hope this is helpful for all the aspiring 3d game artists out there.


Tutorial: http://www.acetylenegames.com/artbym...-gen_games.jpg

[edit by admin] An html version can be found on GameArtisans.org at:
http://www.gameartisans.org/gamecon/tutorials/tut_3.htm (Thank you gridlinked)


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[Marcus Dublin]

Thanks for sharing this with the Game Artisans community gridlinked, I'm sure this will help many artist looking to improve there workflows. By the way you may want to make a PDF version to this as well, just a suggestion. Thanks again!

Marcus

[Antimagic]

I can't seem to access it. Did you change the url?

[Enma]

His site is currently down. Checked this out earlier. Quite a good read, as either a reference text for the more experienced artists, or a basic 'must know' guide for the new comers to normal map from high poly workflow.

[sinz]

Thanx for sharing Grid, I've took the liberty of converting it into a PDF if you would like a link I can supply one.

Cheers,
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[Masakari]

Thanks guys! The link is back up atm.

Sinz, can you hook me up to that PDF?

[sinz]

Yes I can, you got a PM.

[Antimagic]

I see it now. Very nice. Thanks for this contribution.

[Taehoon]

Your efforts brought new normal map age..... Good job..

[Slythis]

Thank you a whole bunch, been waiting for something like this!

[Chi]

Am finally back online. Thanks for tutorial.

[mdrid]

Thnkz Masakari, this tutorial help me understand more on HP/LP stuffs. This will help all 3D artists. Thnkz mate!

[Step]

thanks for it Masakari

[KEDavidson]

this needs to be added to our tutorials page.

[MRico]

Hey man, thanks a lot for taking the time and making that tutorial. It's great! Thank you!

Edit: I was going to come in here and say some of your links are a bit outdated...didn't see the original post date of this thread, lol. I feel like a loser.

[SleepingPenguin]

Hey would be a good idea to keep a genral normal map with the model that they correspond to so that you can re-use them?? i wonder, cuz im always redoing nuts and bolts...but now im thinking of keeping a file full of lil things with the normals already made. So i can just grab and drop...get me??

Whats the best program to get normals in too? Ive done 3DMax, X-Normals, Crazy-Bump, Zbrush, and Photoshop normals.

[Titova87]

Question: for the topic on smoothing groups, in Maya- is this equal to keeping everything subdivided (through mesh smooth) only once? what am I missing here?

Thanks!

[Lloydy]

Question: for the topic on smoothing groups, in Maya- is this equal to keeping everything subdivided (through mesh smooth) only once? what am I missing here?

Thanks!

smoothing in 3ds max is the normal smoothing in maya.. basicly not having any hard normal edges and having all soft. under polygons , look under normals

[Shendoo]

Very good!!! I'm studing all!!
Thankx

[shadowmonkey]

Thanks from me also