I've been putting together some advanced tips and techniques in some kind of manual for myself.
I decided to share it.
I named the document 'Models for Games' because it also includes specific information about getting your models into a game engine. However, I think the modeling and texturing tips described there may prove useful in any situation.
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QUOTE(Emilio Le Roux @ Aug 5 2006, 05:27 AM) 
I've been putting together some advanced tips and techniques in some kind of manual for myself.
I decided to share it.
I named the document 'Models for Games' because it also includes specific information about getting your models into a game engine. However, I think the modeling and texturing tips described there may prove useful in any situation. That's why I post this here and not in the Game Development forum.
Download and read (pdf file).
Please note that I could remove the file from the server anytime.
Very nice!
David
Nice Work Emilio. This is very good information.
Thanks! Very informative & helpful.
Great information Emilio and nicely presented too.
Just say the word and its hosted on A:M Tutes.
It'd make a great companion piece to Dennis's Gaming tutorial too.
Just say the word and its hosted on A:M Tutes.
It'd make a great companion piece to Dennis's Gaming tutorial too.
Nice work Emilio, very informative. Thanks for sharing.
cool emilio
(now I only need the amxtx)
thanks.
(now I only need the amxtx)
thanks.
QUOTE(Rodney @ Aug 5 2006, 06:40 AM)
Great information Emilio and nicely presented too.
Just say the word and its hosted on A:M Tutes.
It'd make a great companion piece to Dennis's Gaming tutorial too.
Hey! Thanks to all for the Thanks!!
Rod, let me finish a couple sections first. Then we put it on A:M Tutes. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing
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Rod, let me finish a couple sections first. Then we put it on A:M Tutes. Thanks!
No Sir... thank YOU!
Emilio, I think this deserves some special attention. Bob was already looking at your "5-point texture export" problem before he went to SIGGRAPH, but I'll make sure it stays on his list.
Yes, thank you Emilo.....great work, ahd it sure looks like work....
Mike
Mike
Nice work Emilio. Thanks for such an excellent contribution!
Coool!
Here's a tip...
You can set a decal to BE A ROTOSCOPE. For that part on posing and decaling with photos.
I do this all the time. The decal is a rotoscope and acts just like one as you model or pose to match. When done you eliminate the extra step of matching the decal to the rotoscope.
[edit]
oops! The decal as rotoscope doesn't show in bones mode in an action... nevermind!
-vern
Here's a tip...
You can set a decal to BE A ROTOSCOPE. For that part on posing and decaling with photos.
I do this all the time. The decal is a rotoscope and acts just like one as you model or pose to match. When done you eliminate the extra step of matching the decal to the rotoscope.
[edit]
oops! The decal as rotoscope doesn't show in bones mode in an action... nevermind!
-vern
QUOTE(gschumsky @ Aug 8 2006, 12:26 PM)
Nice work Emilio. Thanks for such an excellent contribution!
You're welcome! I failed to get into the TWO game, but at least I hope I can help a little with this.
QUOTE(heyvern @ Aug 8 2006, 01:11 PM)
oops! The decal as rotoscope doesn't show in bones mode in an action... nevermind!
-vern
Yeah, that, and the fact it can't be transparent nor locked. I used to use decal-rotoscopes but I ended up misplacing them all the time accidentally, which can't be undone. But anyway, they are there...
This is an excellent tutorial. Nice job Emilio. A layman such as myself was able to understand it, which speaks volumes about your tutoring abilities.
Has it been added to the A:M tutorials? Maybe it's a good idea to post the link here?
Has it been added to the A:M tutorials? Maybe it's a good idea to post the link here?
Dhar,
Emilio has us in a holding pattern pending additional updates.
He said:
So it's not linked in the Tutorials forum yet.
We can link to here in the short term though to help keep the spotlight on this little gem.
Rodney
Emilio has us in a holding pattern pending additional updates.
He said:
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let me finish a couple sections first. Then we put it on A:M Tutes. Thanks!
So it's not linked in the Tutorials forum yet.
We can link to here in the short term though to help keep the spotlight on this little gem.
Rodney
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