game development • Archives Creative Shrimp https://www.creativeshrimp.com/tag/game-development Blender tutorials and courses for 3D artists Fri, 20 Oct 2023 09:51:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 Unreal Engine Marketplace: Open for Contributions https://www.creativeshrimp.com/unreal-engine-marketplace-open-for-community-contributions.html Tue, 09 Sep 2014 17:31:56 +0000 http://www.creativeshrimp.com/?p=8590 We have a good news here for indie developers: asset store for Unreal Engine now accepts user content. Developers will receive 70% of the price of the item.  While Epic will continue posting new content, now it’s a whole new story. It seams that Unity Asset Store just got a strong competitor. https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace Thumbnail image

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]]> We have a good news here for indie developers: asset store for Unreal Engine now accepts user content. Developers will receive 70% of the price of the item.  While Epic will continue posting new content, now it’s a whole new story. It seams that Unity Asset Store just got a strong competitor.

https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace

Thumbnail image features Lowpoly Skeleton pack by BitGem3d

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]]> Game Level Texturing: Clone from Second UV Map (PART 4.5/5) https://www.creativeshrimp.com/game-level-texturing-refine-the-texture-part-4-55.html https://www.creativeshrimp.com/game-level-texturing-refine-the-texture-part-4-55.html#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:09:20 +0000 http://www.creativeshrimp.com/?p=8522 In this quick tutorial we’ll continue to explore the cool texturing techniques to finish the game level. In particular, we’ll make use of Clone From Second UV Map tool in Blender. Texture Projection – Filling in the Blank Space In the previous part, called Paint and project the texture, we projected our hand-painted texture from 2 cameras. And

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]]> In this quick tutorial we’ll continue to explore the cool texturing techniques to finish the game level. In particular, we’ll make use of Clone From Second UV Map tool in Blender.

Texture Projection – Filling in the Blank Space

blender clone from second uv map

In the previous part, called Paint and project the texture, we projected our hand-painted texture from 2 cameras. And still we see some blank spaces.

Solutions:

1. We may repeat the projection process from 3-rd camera

2. Paint the rest of the texture by hand in Photoshop or Gimp

3. Or we can make a second UV map, quickly unwrap these blank spaces and clone from second UV map back. Sounds weird?

It’s easier than it sounds.

Clone from Second UV map

First, let’s create the 2nd UV set.

blender second uv map

Then, select the polygons that you want to fill in, press U to Unwrap and select Smart UV Project or just Unwrap. After doing it, in the Image Editor move uv island to already textured space.

Lastly, you need to use the Clone from Second UV map tool to clone those freshly textured parts to our main UV set. Get it?

The Texture

texture
Final texture

Game Level Texturing

In this series of tutorials we talk about:

1. Block out the model & Optimize it
2. Unwrap everything into 1 UV map
3. Paint and project the texture
4. Clone details from 2-nd UV map
5. Bake it
6. Enjoy the result and start making games (this is optional)

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]]> https://www.creativeshrimp.com/game-level-texturing-refine-the-texture-part-4-55.html/feed 5 Sketchfab previews Physically Based Rendering at Siggraph 2014 https://www.creativeshrimp.com/sketchfab-previews-physically-based-rendering-at-siggraph-2014.html Sun, 10 Aug 2014 07:22:41 +0000 http://www.creativeshrimp.com/?p=8517 In comparison to ‘traditional’ approch to realtime material-lighting interaction, PBR provides more physically correct result. What does it mean for game developers? Simply: the approach quite familiar to CG artists who work with offline graphics. And looking at the industry, it’s evident that the trend of Physically Based Rendering keeps getting stronger: Unity and Unreal

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]]> In comparison to ‘traditional’ approch to realtime material-lighting interaction, PBR provides more physically correct result. What does it mean for game developers? Simply: the approach quite familiar to CG artists who work with offline graphics.

And looking at the industry, it’s evident that the trend of Physically Based Rendering keeps getting stronger: Unity and Unreal 4 just have adopted it.

https://labs.sketchfab.com/siggraph2014/

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