Sunday, January 29, 2023

Artist Roadmap

Post-Graduation Plan:

I would like to work at a AAA studio after graduation. Then, after 5-10 years, I would like to start my own indie gaming studio and create successful games.


Artist Type:

Environment Artist / Prop Artist / Texture Artist / Material Artist


Top Companies: 

Blizzard, Epic Games, Sega, Insomniac Games, Riot Games, Obsidian Entertainment


Top 10 Artists




Exercises: 

  • Overwatch Style Environment 
        Essential Things to Know:
    • Custom Modular Kit Set 
    • Tillable Textures (can be made in Substance Designer)
    • Trim Sheets 
    • Vertex Painting
    • Material Blending
    • Understand Decal Systems (2D Decals, Floating Geometry Decals)
    • Outdoor Space
    • Learn about Trees, Terrain, Rocks, Dirt, Mud, Grass, World Position Offset Animation for Grass and Trees, Vegetation, Shrubs, and WATER
    • Lighting, Composition, Storytelling 
    • Particle System
    • Blockout 
    • Make a board for inspiration
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVz7MpbW8Mc&t=416s&ab_channel=StylizedStation

Module 1 - Simple Character Creation Part 03

 UE5 Render





Substance Renders


Base Color/Albedo

Emissive

Normal


Occlusion, Roughness, and Metallic 


Thursday, January 26, 2023

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Portfolio 3 Week 4 Final Turn In

  Week 1: Reference, Proxy/Low-Poly  Week 2: High Poly/Sculpt Week 3:  Game-Res/ Retop, UVs, Bake  Week 4:  Final Textures and Materials, F...