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Face weighted normals

EricChadwick — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:36:39 GMT

File:Bevels normals.jpg

EricChadwick — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:32:03 GMT

EricChadwick uploaded "File:Bevels normals.jpg" https://github.com/KhronosGroup/glTF-Sample-Assets/tree/main/Models/SunglassesKhronos#modeling-with-face-weighted-normals

Face weighted normals

EricChadwick — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:27:12 GMT

more info

Game Art Examples

EricChadwick — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:19:09 GMT

‎Uncharted 2 (2009)

MultiTexture

EricChadwick — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:16:25 GMT

‎Texture Splatting: Terrain_in_The_Last_Of_Us

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 * [http://polycount.com/discussion/66139/superspecular-soft-edges-tutorial-chapter-1/p1 Superspecular soft edges tutorial chapter 1] Polycount Forum thread
-[[image:oliverio_bevel_normals.gif|frame|none|Bending normals on bevelled models. <br>From the tutorial [https://web.archive.org/web/20091118172412/http://deadlineproof.com:80/model-shading-techniques-soft-edge-superspecular/ Shading techniques Superspecular soft edges]<br>Image by [http://deadlineproof.com/ Paolo Oliverio]]]
+[[image:bevels_normals.jpg|900px|thumb|none|Bevels can be added, and vertex normals can be adjusted for clean shading. <br>From the readme for the [https://github.com/KhronosGroup/glTF-Sample-Assets/tree/main/Models/SunglassesKhronos#modeling-with-face-weighted-normals SunglassesKhronos glTF sample asset], by [https://ericchadwick.com/ Eric Chadwick]]]
 == FWN Tools ==

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 However, the added bevels will often create long thin triangles, which can significantly reduce rendering performance. See [http://blog.selfshadow.com/2012/11/12/counting-quads/ Counting Quads].
-* Blender has a modifier named the [https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/modeling/modifiers/normals/weighted_normal.html Weighted Normal Modifier]
+* [https://github.com/KhronosGroup/glTF-Sample-Assets/tree/main/Models/SunglassesKhronos#modeling-with-face-weighted-normals SunglassesKhronos glTF asset] includes a mini-tutorial on face-weighted normals
 * [https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/3ogi3o/im_an_tech_artist_in_the_industry_and_id_love_to/ I'm an tech artist in the industry and I'd love to clear up some misconceptions about rendering and game art workflows that I frequently see in comments from SC fans]
 * [http://polycount.com/discussion/155894/decal-technique-from-star-citizen/p1 Decal technique from Star Citizen] Polycount Forum thread

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 A collection of character, environment and texture art by a lot of artists from [http://naughtydog.com/ Naughty Dog], credits in the thread.
-[http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?79141-Uncharted-2-Among-Thieves-art-work Polycount Forum thread]
+[http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?79141-Uncharted-2-Among-Thieves-art-work ZBrushCentral Forum thread]
 http://www.zbrushcentral.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=171924

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 <gallery mode="nolines" heights=200px widths=400px>
 Unreal_Landscape_Smooth_Layer_Before.jpg|Blending textures in Unreal. See [https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Engine/Landscape/QuickStart/5/index.html Unreal Engine 4 - Painting Landscape Materials].
-UE3_blendmask.jpg|Using a blend mask texture. See [http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/TerrainAdvancedTextures.html UDN - Three - Terrain Advanced Textures].
+Rogelio_t_shot_11.jpg|Texture blending in a custom game engine. See [[Terrain_in_The_Last_Of_Us]].
 </gallery>
-* [https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Engine/Landscape/QuickStart/5/index.html Unreal Engine 4 - Painting Landscape Materials]
+* [[Terrain_in_The_Last_Of_Us]] excerpts from the Polycount forum thread [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=122359 The Last of Us Art dump / Rogelio Olguin].
 * [http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/TerrainAdvancedTextures.html UDN - Three - Terrain Advanced Textures] by Epic Games. Multiple methods for multitexturing terrain in the Unreal 3 Engine.
 * [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48473 texturing a race track] thread on Polycount. Texturing ideas for race track pavement.