These courses should help you get up to speed in no time.
We'll start by creating the "high-poly" version of our model, taking the time to model out the important details that will increase the realism and believability of our asset. This is where we get to focus exclusively on making the model as high quality as possible, using procedural modeling and sculpting.Β
Once the high-poly has been made, we will begin retopologizing a separate version of our model to lower the polygon-count so that we can begin the texturing process. Throughout this process we will cover various ways that you could retopologize your model so that you are equipped with a wide array of techniques to handle any game asset that you set out to create.
Before we can bring our models into InstaMAT for texturing, we need to make sure they are properly prepped for transport and displaying textures. This chapter will cover how we can ensure the best possible bakes onto our mid-poly model by improving the model's normal shading properties. Over the remaining lessons, we will also explore the world of UVs and discover that they aren't all that scary once you get the hang of them. By the end of this chapter, our model will be ready to ship off to InstaMAT and begin the texturing process where we can start to bring some life into our model!
A big part of the feeling game assets evoke is from their "textures". This chapter focuses on creating stunning textures using InstaMAT. First we need to extract the high-quality features from our high-poly model and bake those into textures, which will allow us to quickly jump into adding more character to our game model. By the end of this chapter, our asset will be completely textured and ready to capture some renders.
Now that our 3D model has gone through the complete development pipeline, we now get to show it off! To close out the course, we cover setting up our material in Blender and rendering out quality portfolio shots that we could use to show off our work to friends or potential employers.Β
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This is a lovely course. I've watched most of the CGCookie fundamental courses, but I still learned many workflow steps from RELIC that build on that and make the fundamentals easier.
The progression through this course is straightforward and useful. Texturing is a generally a slog for me and I don't enjoy it much, but at no point in this course did I get overwhelmed. The UV unwrapping was a breeze. I've never used Instamat or similar programs before, but after this course I feel like I could use it again without trouble.
Very impressed by how the instructor walks us through complicated subjects without getting lost in the weeds or blowing past important steps. Also, it was fun and the results are pretty! A+ good way to spend 8 hours
"A+ good way to spend 8 hours."
Well that has made my week, thank you!
I'm beyond thrilled that RELIC was able to deliver for you. There is a lot of information packed in there as well, so I'm excited you've been able to make your way through it all! Thank you for checking out the course, and for such a glowing review.
I'm looking forward to spending more time together in future courses! π
I learned so much in this course. It had the perfect mix of explanation and opportunity to do it yourself. The overall workflow of uv unwrapping, exporting, texturing, baking, etc is worth learning even if you don't plan on making game assets. You'll definitely feel like you've leveled up with blender after taking this course. Couldn't recommend it enough.Β
Wow, thank you for the (inter)stellar review! Sorry, couldn't help myself. π
I'm thrilled it felt like the perfect mix, there's always so much to try and pack into a course that it can get overwhelming! Thank you a ton for the recommendation, and cheers to your level up!
Haha, love the humour! And I greatly appreciate the review, thank you Michael! I have no doubts that you won't need much practice at all to make them good, I'm looking forward to seeing them on the Community Student Gallery. Thank you for checking out the course and leaving a glowing review, I'm looking forward to getting my next one out! π
Even if you're not looking to make game assets, this course is fantastic at showing you a different workflow than what you're perhaps familiar with.Β I got a great insight into how setting up UV-Maps and using other softwares than Blender to texture your objects, which is something I'll take with me going forward.Β
Throughout the whole course, not only is every part is explained in a pace everyone can follow, but also in a way so you get a better understanding as to why you're going through them in the first place.Β
I recommend this course to everyone looking to expand their knowledge of different workflows.Β
Thank you for checking out the course Janus, and for the glowing review! I'm pumped you found the course so insightful, I try to pack them as much info as I can. I'm looking forward to getting my next game-art course out so stay tuned for that in the future! :)
This course was so enjoyable that it kept me from launching "Star Wars Outlaws" on its release date since I was in the final stages of it!! I really enjoy learning concepts and understanding why we should or shouldn't do certain things instead of just focusing on some technical details. I've learned a lot from this course, and I now feel way more confident with UV unwrapping. I really appreciate all the details shared to help me understand the game asset creation workflow. Chunck's delivery method, clarity, humour, and pace are all on point!
Haha that's some intense learning going on to postpone some gaming! Thank you for the review Nas, and for going through the course! I'm looking forward to developing some new courses on different aspects of game-art, so stay tuned! :)
This was exactly what I needed to learn about making game assets. Growing my knowledge from the Blender fundamentals into baking and texturing, retopology techniques, brilliant modifier combinations, and ways of doing things I hadn't seen before, this was the perfect start for me to start using Blender to make games. Thanks, Chunck! Looking forward to more courses.
Wow, thank you David! I greatly appreciate the review, I'm thrilled that it was jam-packed with new info for you! I'm looking forward to getting more game-art related courses out in the future, so stay tuned. :)
Β I really enjoyed watching it and now I have a better knowledge of UV unwraping, texturing and modeling. Thank you for this beautiful course!
That's awesome! Makes me so happy to hear, thank you for taking the course and leaving such a glowing review! Until next time. :)