Work-chop-shop!

[Nephilim]

okies
since some people have some utter problems figuring these out ill throw in some things ive learned about that problem and clear or some already, lets say tedious attempts to create normal maps, by other members ( sorry )

anyway.

ill split this here into a weekly episode and itll get more advanced as it continous.
ill try to cover everthing i know about this.
photo-sourcing, reference models, and post prod. / comp

each friday ill post something new here so you folks can try it out yourself over the weekend.

this friday´s tute will handle photo-based normal maps.
how to extract them
how to enhance them
and how to make them look good!
and most of all
how to get them done properly and most easy!

here´s some teasers!

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/9...ced0018dm6.jpg

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/4168/20019hb1.jpg

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/9882/30018rl0.jpg


all you need is photoshop and a 3d app of your choice.
ill use 3ds Max and/or Modo

if you have whishes please dump em here and ill try to do my very best

cheers!



btw why arent those dumb thumbnails not workin? did some naughty mod disable it?? placebo???

[somebloke]

So basically what you're doing is telling everyone how do things in via a forum topic, whereas you could easily put it into a PDF tutorial and have it uploaded everywhere, with my in depth possibilities.

Also, what happens if i don't have photoshop or 3DS max, yet want to do this?

[Nephilim]

im not telling im just sharing my knowledge..

yes i could write a pdf but..
a) im lazy.. (believe me ive tried making a full coverd tutorial but i gave up at the 2nd page *blush*)

b) ive absolutally got no clue how to make pdfs XD

c) people might have questions and a forum might be a better idea cause maybe others have the same questions/probs and i dont want to answere the same questions over and over again ( like i did in the past.. sheesh..)

anyway

this tute here will be more generic.
it doesnt really depend what you are working with in the end.
its just that some things arent available for certain apps.
eg the normal map plugin for photo chop.
but ill cover Xnormal and crazy bump aswell if its needed..
same goes for the 3d apps..
i own modo and max but i dont know jack about maya..
so i cant give you advise on that...


ok?

[Col. Faulkner]

Doesn't this belong in the ArmA editing forums rather than here?

[Abs]

Well, let me be the first to say "Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge" rather than complaining about format or location.

I'm looking forward to seeing what you have to say.

Abs

[Nephilim]

damn col. faulkner youre actually right
but on the other side :/

MODS!!

[W0lle]

Moving where it belongs to.

I could tell you how to make the images visible but... all 3 pictures are over 100kb so you would break the rules.

Suggestion: Make smaller pictures of these you use as preview here and then put a link below each of these smaller pictures to the detailed ones.

[Nephilim]

thx wolle...

mustve accidentally posted it here in a fly of temporary stupidnes XD

yea i wanted to submit them as thumbnails like other peops do but it didnt work... hmm
it worked before...
anyway

[klamacz]

well, at last some good ideas thank you nephilim, I will be waiting

[Stewy]

Thanks Neph, I'm, for one, looking forward to it - I have NO painiting skills but I'm trying hard to improve - so, yeah, can't wait!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge!