architecture concepting

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starting to add some more details and playing with lighting more

[dissonance]

lookin' really nice, but the low shadowmap res makes it look like the benches are floating =0

[SotaPoika]

lookin' really nice, but the low shadowmap res makes it look like the benches are floating =0

But that screencap is from viewport so it doesn't have fancy shadowmapping and lighting, I think.

[marks]

Yeah those are just screengrabs from the 3dsmax viewport. No sexy lighting or anything.

[KILLA-COW]

Are you eventually going to turn this into a full piece? Textures and everything?

[marks]

Yes and no. None of this stuff is going to get re-used, I'm just getting a feel for the architecture and concepting stuff - its previs work for the udk game im working on. But the artwork in the game is going to be very similar to this.

[dissonance]

Yeah those are just screengrabs from the 3dsmax viewport. No sexy lighting or anything.

Well herp my derp.

How's the modeling/propmaking process for UDK?

[marks]

Its pretty sick.
Max -> export to .ase -> UDK -> import .ase

Works like a charm. Material editor can be a bit fiddly, but its fucking powerful. Ive heard nightmare stories about the character and animation pipelines, but I haven't really done much with either yet.

[Gary]

Just kinda wish they supported more then just 3Ds Max... I mean, it's bloody expensive. Sure you could get the student license or pirate it, but you can't do that if your tying to sell your game.

[bitPanther]

Just kinda wish they supported more then just 3Ds Max... I mean, it's bloody expensive. Sure you could get the student license or pirate it, but you can't do that if your tying to sell your game.

i guess if you're serious about your game you always try getting a sponsor

[marks]

FBX is actually taking over from ASE now as the 'native' format for UDK. FBX is Maya's native format isn't it? Also most 3d programs export to ASE and FBX. Sponsors usually like to be called 'Investors'.

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[MrBlackspoon]

damn, what for monster do you use thats able to control 14 billion polygons? o_0

My humble computer will start shitting on me if i have 100 thousand polygons in 3ds max. lol

[marks]

I'm definitely liking this more for the balcony-vista type areas:




and this is where I'm seeing the lighting being at:

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