In part 48, we take a look at mirroring our UV map work, and duplicating one of the texture maps for the arms. We then move on to a more procedural method of texturing the front brake rotors.
In this final part of the UV mapping series, we take a look at a special request from one of my viewers. He pointed me to some 3D artwork that involved stylized text as cheese. The context of his question was UV mapping. I decided to see how close I could get to the effect while applying UV mapping as a primary technique.
The video below is essentially a re-creation of the technique involved in creating the cheesy text.
Part two of the UV Mapping series focuses on a practical example of how you would map an irregular object. There’s a bit of discussion about where it’s OK for seams to appear, and why it’s important to keep distortion under control. Of course, we touch on the topic of reducing distortion by creating cuts, moving seams, and breaking apart Islands or Shells.
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UV Mapping can sound like a complex, intimidating concept to a 3D newcomer. The truth is that it’s a powerful concept that only takes a little bit of introduction to grasp.
This initial post focuses on the very basics of UV mapping, and what it is at its core. We go into the concept of UV mapping, and instead of talking about the why and how, we just look at what you can accomplish with it.
In this episode (it seems crazy that we’re at episode 40 already!) we will be looking at the actual painting of the armor plates. We’ll go for a worn and slightly damaged look; this should help reinforce the realism when we create some renderings. (more…)
In this part of the Razorback saga, we’re coming up on number 40 in the series. This is a pretty relevant part of the series as we’re starting to get into UV mapping and texturing. The video below is a little similar to my previous UV Mapping tutorial. If you enjoyed the Fuel Tank UV Mapping tutorial, then grab a cup of coffee/tea, sit back, and check out the following video.