DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate - View Single Post

**Bejemoelemymn** · 03-14-2007, 12:46 AM

A few people and I are trying to make a game in our spare time. May end up being just a
CGI or something but who knows. Trying any projects will certainly improved graphics skills.

From my experiance, I highly recomemnd google sketchup (static, inorganic shapes) and Zbrush (organic shapes, characters). Sketchup is free and Pro version of it is not to expensive. Zbrush costs money. Good renderer is

I will post some step by step examples from my own stuff of what you can do with those two
progs.

BASIC

So you need to make something that looks nice. It is good to plan ahead and maintain proper proportions. So in general:

FIG. 1: Start out with a basic design

FIG. 2: Add all detailed geometry and textures by layers. Make sure each object is an independent component, or else you will have problems should you wish to change materials during rendering.

FIG. 3: Add all minor detail such as curving all blocky edges.

Heres another example with rendering thrown into the mix.

FIG. 1: Make model with medium geometry.

FIG. 2: Test render for speed analysis.

FIG. 3: Add major components to the scene without changing camera angle.

FIG. 4: Add everything else and test render.

FIG. 5: Work atmosphere, skybox, environement, and etc. Done.

Note: the less geometry, the better for games. Even low geometry can look nice (see fence).

MISC TIPS

For 2D cartoon or artsy renders of 3D stuff, either:

FIG.1: Render an alpha map for B and W image.

or

FIG. 2: Make main object all one color that contrasts the background. This also renders fast.

For images you can superimpose onto something, simply put a 2D green or blue plane in the background and shift light source to come from the side of the camera.

FIG. 3: Animation over virtual greenscreen. It really doesn't matter what solid color background you use, but green and blue are presets all video programs so it will be simpler to work with.

BTW: Sketchup has a free version and a pro version. Both can make complex items. Here is a WIP:

FIG.4: An unfinished building.

03-14-2007, 12:46 AM	#2
Bejemoelemymn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 509 Senior Member	A few people and I are trying to make a game in our spare time. May end up being just a CGI or something but who knows. Trying any projects will certainly improved graphics skills. From my experiance, I highly recomemnd google sketchup (static, inorganic shapes) and Zbrush (organic shapes, characters). Sketchup is free and Pro version of it is not to expensive. Zbrush costs money. Good renderer is I will post some step by step examples from my own stuff of what you can do with those two progs. BASIC So you need to make something that looks nice. It is good to plan ahead and maintain proper proportions. So in general: FIG. 1: Start out with a basic design FIG. 2: Add all detailed geometry and textures by layers. Make sure each object is an independent component, or else you will have problems should you wish to change materials during rendering. FIG. 3: Add all minor detail such as curving all blocky edges. Heres another example with rendering thrown into the mix. FIG. 1: Make model with medium geometry. FIG. 2: Test render for speed analysis. FIG. 3: Add major components to the scene without changing camera angle. FIG. 4: Add everything else and test render. FIG. 5: Work atmosphere, skybox, environement, and etc. Done. Note: the less geometry, the better for games. Even low geometry can look nice (see fence). MISC TIPS For 2D cartoon or artsy renders of 3D stuff, either: FIG.1: Render an alpha map for B and W image. or FIG. 2: Make main object all one color that contrasts the background. This also renders fast. For images you can superimpose onto something, simply put a 2D green or blue plane in the background and shift light source to come from the side of the camera. FIG. 3: Animation over virtual greenscreen. It really doesn't matter what solid color background you use, but green and blue are presets all video programs so it will be simpler to work with. BTW: Sketchup has a free version and a pro version. Both can make complex items. Here is a WIP: FIG.4: An unfinished building.
	Quote