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Environment Modeling FAQ & Resources

• Environment Artist: The Story Teller - by Adam Bromell
• Adam Bromell's sketchbook thread (work flow processes) - by Adam Bromell
• Explanation of an 'imperfection pass' (making things believable) - by Adam Bromell
• Environment workflow @ EpicGames - by Kevin Johnstone
• Environment tutorials - by Chris Holden
• Chris' sketchbook thread (work flow processes) - by Chris Holden
• Creating tiling textures in 3dsmax - by Chris Holden
• Thirding - Utilizing your texture space for environment work - by Ben Mathis
• Workflow techniques and modularity with Unreal game technology - by Epic Games
• Unreal Engine 3 tutorials, game industry articles, level design/art/technical tutorials - by Sjoerd "Hourences" De Jong
• Environment workflow from an artist on Crysis - by Stefan-Morrell
• Using vertex blending to grunge a level and add variety - by Mario "Strangefate" Vazquez
• Environment modeling basics - from the Polycount boards
• Rock modeling approaches - from the Polycount boards

Misc environment information

• Percentage of environment artists .vs. character artists at most studios
• What's the difference between a level designer and environment artist?

Inspirational art & reference links

• http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/index.php
• http://www.ontarioarchitecture.com/Terms.html
• http://www.simoncornwell.com/urbex/frames.htm
• http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Ekazil/
• http://www.containershipping.nl/casualties.html
• http://www.shieldsaroundtheworld.com/gallery.html
• http://www.opacity.us/
• http://www.forbidden-places.net/
• http://www.modern-ruins.com/
• http://www.ohiotrespassers.com/locations.html
• http://www.undergroundkent.co.uk/maunsell_towers.htm
• http://www.ghosttownexplorers.org/

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