Module 1 · Shape
- Block the prop with few forms
- Keep the silhouette readable at game size
- Match the scale of a character
- Decide the poly budget before details
COURSE
3D Modeling for Game Props
€133.00
Model props that fit a game budget: clean shapes, sensible UVs, and a texture that reads in a small thumbnail.
About
Model props that fit a game budget: clean shapes, sensible UVs, and a texture that reads in a small thumbnail. Across about 15 hours you will block the prop with few forms, unfold the model without heavy overlap, paint a texture that reads in a thumbnail, and name the file and the material.
Beginner · 15 hours · Art
Curriculum
Module 2 · UVs
- Unfold the model without heavy overlap
- Keep texels even on the parts players see
- Pack the islands
- Check the UV on a checker texture
Module 3 · Texture
- Paint a texture that reads in a thumbnail
- Add only the wear the camera will see
- Stay inside the palette
- Export the maps the engine expects
Module 4 · Handoff
- Name the file and the material
- Set the pivot
- Import the prop into a test scene
- Write the budget it used
