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How to plan out the development of modular environment pieces, and the workflow for creating them. The design of modular pieces is closely linked to game design; see [[:Category:GameDesign]] for more. | How to plan out the development of modular environment pieces, and the workflow for creating them. The design of modular pieces is closely linked to game design; see [[:Category:GameDesign]] for more. | ||
| + | [[Image:150px_TimSimpson_TrimTutorial.jpg|150px|link=https://www.artstation.com/blogs/pixelmasher/eodW/trim-sheet-tutorial-environment-art-101]] [https://www.artstation.com/blogs/pixelmasher/eodW/trim-sheet-tutorial-environment-art-101 Creating Trim Textures Free Tutorial - Step by Step] - by [https://polycount.com/profile/PixelMasher Tim 'PixelMasher' Simpson]. Tutorial for creating [[MultiTexture#Trim_Sheets|trim sheets]]. | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Witcher3BloodAndWine.jpg|150px|link=https://polycount.com/discussion/174377/witcher-3-blood-and-wine-architectural-material]] [https://polycount.com/discussion/174377/witcher-3-blood-and-wine-architectural-material Witcher 3 Blood and Wine architectural material] - by [https://polycount.com/profile/discussions/Mustache_Kid Jacek 'Mustache_Kid' Maj]. Breakdown of advanced multi-texturing architectural material system built in Unreal. |
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:ShubhamKumar_TrimSheets.jpg|150px|link=https://medium.com/@Shubham445/trim-sheet-detailed-breakdown-bd35c78d16c3]] [https://medium.com/@Shubham445/trim-sheet-detailed-breakdown-bd35c78d16c3 Trim Sheet|Detailed Breakdown] - by [https://polycount.com/profile/shubham%20kumar Shubham Kumar]. Tutorial for [[MultiTexture#Trim_Sheets|trim sheets]] and a second UV channel. Polycount Forum threads: [https://polycount.com/discussion/218769/medieval-house-ue4 Medieval House (UE4)], [https://polycount.com/discussion/218586/medieval-watch-tower-ue4 Medieval Watch Tower (UE4)]. |
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:JacobNorris_UDKModularBuildingSetBreakdown.jpg|150px|link=http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=144838]] [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=144838 UE4 Modular Building Set Breakdown] - by [http://www.purepolygons.com/ Jacob "jacob07777" Norris]. Gritty urban city modular system. [[file:JacobNorris_Building_Breakdown.pdf]] (1.5 MB) |
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:TorFrick_UDKModularMasterclass.jpg|150px|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0rxA9lZnbk]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0rxA9lZnbk UDK Modular Masterclass - Efficiently Creating and Entire Scene with Tor Frick] - ($) a tutorial by [http://www.torfrick.com/ Tor "snefer" Frick]. Abandoned warehouse modular workflow in UDK, using Modo and Photoshop. |
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:HelderPinto_PostApocSceneBreakdown.jpg|150px|link=https://helderp.artstation.com/blog/v1B3/post-apoc-scene-breakdown]] [https://helderp.artstation.com/blog/v1B3/post-apoc-scene-breakdown Post apoc scene Breakdown] - by [http://www.helderpinto.com/|Helder "HP" Pinto]. Details about the creation of a modular abandoned warehouse. |
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Halo4_Article.jpg|150px|link=http://polycount.com/discussion/159954/the-environment-art-of-halo-4/p1]] [http://polycount.com/discussion/159954/the-environment-art-of-halo-4/p1 Polycount Article: The Environment Art of Halo 4]. Modular workflow for Halo 4. |
| − | [[Image:TylerWinlass_ModularBuildingWorkflow.jpg|150px|link= | + | [[Image:TylerWinlass_ModularBuildingWorkflow.jpg|150px|link=https://3dmotive.com/p/building-3d-worlds-with-the-modular-workflow-for-games]] [https://3dmotive.com/p/building-3d-worlds-with-the-modular-workflow-for-games The Modular Environment Workflow for Games] - ($) a 3dmotive tutorial by [https://www.linkedin.com/in/twanlass Tyler Wanlass]. Covers planning and workflow for modular buildings using Photoshop, 3ds Max, and UDK. |
[[Image:JoelBurgess_SkyrimsModularApproachtoLevelDesign.jpg|150px|link=http://blog.joelburgess.com/2013/04/skyrims-modular-level-design-gdc-2013.html]] [http://blog.joelburgess.com/2013/04/skyrims-modular-level-design-gdc-2013.html Skyrim’s Modular Approach to Level Design] - Transcript from GDC 2013 talk on Skyrim"s Modular Level Design. An excellent in-depth article on Bethesda"s environment art system. | [[Image:JoelBurgess_SkyrimsModularApproachtoLevelDesign.jpg|150px|link=http://blog.joelburgess.com/2013/04/skyrims-modular-level-design-gdc-2013.html]] [http://blog.joelburgess.com/2013/04/skyrims-modular-level-design-gdc-2013.html Skyrim’s Modular Approach to Level Design] - Transcript from GDC 2013 talk on Skyrim"s Modular Level Design. An excellent in-depth article on Bethesda"s environment art system. | ||
| − | [[Image:KevinJohnstone_ModularEnvironmentDesign.jpg|150px|link=http://www.kevinjohnstone.com/Help/Modular%20Environment%20Design.rar]] [http://www.kevinjohnstone.com/Help/Modular%20Environment%20Design.rar Modular Environment Design.rar] (12 MB) - by [http://www.kevinjohnstone.com/ Kevin Johnstone]. East Coast Game Conference 2011 slides of the talk "Modular Environment Design, Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the grid". More workflow explained in the threads [http:// | + | [[Image:KevinJohnstone_ModularEnvironmentDesign.jpg|150px|link=http://www.kevinjohnstone.com/Help/Modular%20Environment%20Design.rar]] [http://www.kevinjohnstone.com/Help/Modular%20Environment%20Design.rar Modular Environment Design.rar] (12 MB) and [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16abxRhcd-dbV5M4t8SRpJc8rmepBMXPYpRlewo0ZYDM/edit?usp=sharing Google Sheets conversion] - by [http://www.kevinjohnstone.com/ Kevin Johnstone]. East Coast Game Conference 2011 slides of the talk "Modular Environment Design, Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the grid". More workflow explained in the threads [http://polycount.com/discussion/comment/678052/#Comment_678052 Lack of Environment Artists], [http://polycount.com/discussion/comment/924231/#Comment_924231 Gears2 Environment Art] and [http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?69232-Gears2-Environment-Art-%28step-by-step-page-5%29&p=552991&viewfull=1#post552991 Gears2 Environment Art Step by Step (ZBrush Central)]. |
[[image:TorFrick_SciFiLab.jpg|150px|link=http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89682]] [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89682 An exercise in modular textures - Scifi lab UDK] - by [http://www.torfrick.com/ Tor 'Snefer' Frick]. Extreme [[Texture atlas]]ing and [[ChannelPacking]]. | [[image:TorFrick_SciFiLab.jpg|150px|link=http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89682]] [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89682 An exercise in modular textures - Scifi lab UDK] - by [http://www.torfrick.com/ Tor 'Snefer' Frick]. Extreme [[Texture atlas]]ing and [[ChannelPacking]]. | ||
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[[Image:BenHale_ModularEnvironmentArtAppliedFromPlasterTabletopSets.jpg|150px|link=http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116526]] [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116526 Modular Environment Art applied from plaster tabletop sets] - by [http://www.polycount.com/forum/member.php?u=14498 Ben "Makkon" Hale]. Polycount forum thread with great visual breakdowns of modular tabeltop models. | [[Image:BenHale_ModularEnvironmentArtAppliedFromPlasterTabletopSets.jpg|150px|link=http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116526]] [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116526 Modular Environment Art applied from plaster tabletop sets] - by [http://www.polycount.com/forum/member.php?u=14498 Ben "Makkon" Hale]. Polycount forum thread with great visual breakdowns of modular tabeltop models. | ||
| − | [[Image:ChristopherAlbeluhn_VisuallyAppealingBuildingGuide.jpg|150px|link= | + | [[Image:ChristopherAlbeluhn_VisuallyAppealingBuildingGuide.jpg|150px|link=https://www.chrisalbeluhn.com/visually-appealing-building-guide]] [https://www.chrisalbeluhn.com/visually-appealing-building-guide Visually Appealing Building Guide] - by [http://www.chrisalbeluhn.com Christopher Albeluhn]. An excellent breakdown of how to create visual interest with game buildings. [https://www.chrisalbeluhn.com/tutorials/ Additional tutorials here]. |
[[Image:ThiagoKlafke_CreatingModularEnvironmentsInUDK.jpg|150px|link=http://www.thiagoklafke.com/modularenvironments.html]] [http://www.thiagoklafke.com/modularenvironments.html Creating Modular Environments in UDK] - a tutorial by [http://www.thiagoklafke.com/index.html/ Thiago "Minotaur0" Klafke]. Covers the techniques used to make [http://www.thiagoklafke.com/zestfoundation.html Zest Foundation.] | [[Image:ThiagoKlafke_CreatingModularEnvironmentsInUDK.jpg|150px|link=http://www.thiagoklafke.com/modularenvironments.html]] [http://www.thiagoklafke.com/modularenvironments.html Creating Modular Environments in UDK] - a tutorial by [http://www.thiagoklafke.com/index.html/ Thiago "Minotaur0" Klafke]. Covers the techniques used to make [http://www.thiagoklafke.com/zestfoundation.html Zest Foundation.] | ||
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[[Image:ModularMountAndBlade.jpg|150px|link=ModularMountAndBlade]] [[ModularMountAndBlade|Modular Mount & Blade]] - by [http://wypierpapier.blogspot.com/ "gutekfiutek"]. Modular workflow for the mod "Polished Buildings" for the game Mount & Blade. | [[Image:ModularMountAndBlade.jpg|150px|link=ModularMountAndBlade]] [[ModularMountAndBlade|Modular Mount & Blade]] - by [http://wypierpapier.blogspot.com/ "gutekfiutek"]. Modular workflow for the mod "Polished Buildings" for the game Mount & Blade. | ||
| − | [[Image:GlynnSmith_ModularBrickWallTiling.jpg|150px|link=http:// | + | [[Image:GlynnSmith_ModularBrickWallTiling.jpg|150px|link=http://polycount.com/discussion/comment/1101338/#Comment_1101338]] [http://polycount.com/discussion/comment/1101338/#Comment_1101338 Modular brick wall tiling] - by [http://iamglynnsmith.com/ Glynn Smith]. Tips and screenshots for sculpting modular brick walls. |
[[Image:BramEulaers_GenericWallTutorial.jpg|150px|link=http://www.brameulaers.net/tutorials/generic_wall_tutorial/generic_wall_tutorial.html]] [http://www.brameulaers.net/tutorials/generic_wall_tutorial/generic_wall_tutorial.html Generic wall tutorial] - by [http://www.brameulaers.net Bram "Peris" Eulaers]. Using 3ds Max and Mudbox to sculpt tilable modular sections for a stone wall. | [[Image:BramEulaers_GenericWallTutorial.jpg|150px|link=http://www.brameulaers.net/tutorials/generic_wall_tutorial/generic_wall_tutorial.html]] [http://www.brameulaers.net/tutorials/generic_wall_tutorial/generic_wall_tutorial.html Generic wall tutorial] - by [http://www.brameulaers.net Bram "Peris" Eulaers]. Using 3ds Max and Mudbox to sculpt tilable modular sections for a stone wall. | ||
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[[Image:OwenShepherd_CreatingPerfectlyTilingMeshes.jpg|150px|link=http://osart3d.wordpress.com/home-page/tutorial-creating-perfectly-tiling-meshes-in-zbrush-for-use-in-videogame-environments]] [http://osart3d.wordpress.com/home-page/tutorial-creating-perfectly-tiling-meshes-in-zbrush-for-use-in-videogame-environments/ Creating Perfectly Tiling Meshes in Zbrush for use in Videogame Environments] - by [http://osart3d.wordpress.com/ Owen "SHEPEIRO" Shepherd]. Using ZBrush"s 2.5D canvas to tile stamped meshes, then using Maya to model tilable geometry. | [[Image:OwenShepherd_CreatingPerfectlyTilingMeshes.jpg|150px|link=http://osart3d.wordpress.com/home-page/tutorial-creating-perfectly-tiling-meshes-in-zbrush-for-use-in-videogame-environments]] [http://osart3d.wordpress.com/home-page/tutorial-creating-perfectly-tiling-meshes-in-zbrush-for-use-in-videogame-environments/ Creating Perfectly Tiling Meshes in Zbrush for use in Videogame Environments] - by [http://osart3d.wordpress.com/ Owen "SHEPEIRO" Shepherd]. Using ZBrush"s 2.5D canvas to tile stamped meshes, then using Maya to model tilable geometry. | ||
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[[Image:PhilipKlevestav_WorkingWithModularSets.jpg|150px|link=http://www.philipk.net/tutorials/modular_sets/modular_sets.html]] [http://www.philipk.net/tutorials/modular_sets/modular_sets.html Working with Modular Sets] - by [http://www.philipk.net Philip "PhilipK" Klevestav]. How to design and texture modular sci-fi wall panels. | [[Image:PhilipKlevestav_WorkingWithModularSets.jpg|150px|link=http://www.philipk.net/tutorials/modular_sets/modular_sets.html]] [http://www.philipk.net/tutorials/modular_sets/modular_sets.html Working with Modular Sets] - by [http://www.philipk.net Philip "PhilipK" Klevestav]. How to design and texture modular sci-fi wall panels. | ||
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* [[:Category:EnvironmentModularity]] | * [[:Category:EnvironmentModularity]] | ||
* [[:Category:EnvironmentTexturing]] | * [[:Category:EnvironmentTexturing]] | ||
* [[:Category:GameDesign]] | * [[:Category:GameDesign]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:46, 15 November 2023
Modular means pieces are made to fit together according to a common pattern, so just a few pieces can be reused multiple times to create a bunch of variety.
Modular Design & Workflow
How to plan out the development of modular environment pieces, and the workflow for creating them. The design of modular pieces is closely linked to game design; see Category:GameDesign for more.
Creating Trim Textures Free Tutorial - Step by Step - by Tim 'PixelMasher' Simpson. Tutorial for creating trim sheets.
Witcher 3 Blood and Wine architectural material - by Jacek 'Mustache_Kid' Maj. Breakdown of advanced multi-texturing architectural material system built in Unreal.
Trim Sheet|Detailed Breakdown - by Shubham Kumar. Tutorial for trim sheets and a second UV channel. Polycount Forum threads: Medieval House (UE4), Medieval Watch Tower (UE4).
UE4 Modular Building Set Breakdown - by Jacob "jacob07777" Norris. Gritty urban city modular system. File:JacobNorris Building Breakdown.pdf (1.5 MB)
UDK Modular Masterclass - Efficiently Creating and Entire Scene with Tor Frick - ($) a tutorial by Tor "snefer" Frick. Abandoned warehouse modular workflow in UDK, using Modo and Photoshop.
Post apoc scene Breakdown - by "HP" Pinto. Details about the creation of a modular abandoned warehouse.
Polycount Article: The Environment Art of Halo 4. Modular workflow for Halo 4.
The Modular Environment Workflow for Games - ($) a 3dmotive tutorial by Tyler Wanlass. Covers planning and workflow for modular buildings using Photoshop, 3ds Max, and UDK.
Skyrim’s Modular Approach to Level Design - Transcript from GDC 2013 talk on Skyrim"s Modular Level Design. An excellent in-depth article on Bethesda"s environment art system.
Modular Environment Design.rar (12 MB) and Google Sheets conversion - by Kevin Johnstone. East Coast Game Conference 2011 slides of the talk "Modular Environment Design, Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the grid". More workflow explained in the threads Lack of Environment Artists, Gears2 Environment Art and Gears2 Environment Art Step by Step (ZBrush Central).
An exercise in modular textures - Scifi lab UDK - by Tor 'Snefer' Frick. Extreme Texture atlasing and ChannelPacking.
File:Investigation into modular design within computer games v1.0.pdf (8.6MB PDF) - by Scott Jones. Research paper on modular workflow. Definition, benefits, history of modularity, usage, methods, case studies, UDK and 3ds Max. See the Polycount forum thread Modular design within games.
Workflow techniques and modularity with Unreal game technology - by Epic Games. A guide to setting up your art-to-level-design pipeline and designing modularly.
Modular Environment Art applied from plaster tabletop sets - by Ben "Makkon" Hale. Polycount forum thread with great visual breakdowns of modular tabeltop models.
Visually Appealing Building Guide - by Christopher Albeluhn. An excellent breakdown of how to create visual interest with game buildings. Additional tutorials here.
Creating Modular Environments in UDK - a tutorial by Thiago "Minotaur0" Klafke. Covers the techniques used to make Zest Foundation.
Modular Mount & Blade - by "gutekfiutek". Modular workflow for the mod "Polished Buildings" for the game Mount & Blade.
Modular brick wall tiling - by Glynn Smith. Tips and screenshots for sculpting modular brick walls.
Generic wall tutorial - by Bram "Peris" Eulaers. Using 3ds Max and Mudbox to sculpt tilable modular sections for a stone wall.
Creating Perfectly Tiling Meshes in Zbrush for use in Videogame Environments - by Owen "SHEPEIRO" Shepherd. Using ZBrush"s 2.5D canvas to tile stamped meshes, then using Maya to model tilable geometry.
Working with Modular Sets - by Philip "PhilipK" Klevestav. How to design and texture modular sci-fi wall panels.
More Information
- ChannelPacking
- Category:EnvironmentModeling
- Category:EnvironmentModularity
- Category:EnvironmentTexturing
- Category:GameDesign
- Level Design
- MultiTexture
- Trim Sheets
- Texture atlas
- Units
