Learn to Texture Paint a Hand-Painted Weapon for Games

🎉 Master Stylized Weapon Texturing in Games: A Comprehensive Online Course by 3DMotive LLC

🚀 Course Headline: A Look Into the Development Process of Creating a Hand-Painted Stylized Sword for Video Game Environments

📚 Course Description:

Embark on a creative journey with our expert instructor, Lance Wilkinson, as you learn to transform a weapon concept into a low poly, hand-painted asset ready for the game world. In this comprehensive course, we'll cover the entire process from initial concept analysis to the final texture application, using both Maya and Photoshop.

Key Takeaways:

• Concept Analysis (🎨) : Understand the elements of your weapon concept and how they will be translated into a 3D model.
• Low Poly Mesh Creation (🛠️): Learn to build a low poly mesh in Maya that captures the essence of your concept while adhering to realistic constraints.
• UV Unwrapping (🔧): Master the art of UV unwrapping for easy and user-friendly texture painting.
• Photoshop Texturing Techniques (🖌️): Discover advanced techniques in Photoshop to create textures that replicate the concept's crafted look, utilizing clipping masks, Variations, and Dilation tools.
• Texture Mapping Process (🧩): Learn how to map textures onto your model, ensuring they are clean and maintainable for future updates.
• Problem-Solving in Production (🛠️): Gain insights into potential challenges and problem-solving strategies within a production environment.

Course Breakdown:

1. Understanding the Concept (🧐)

   • Analyzing the concept for key elements.
   • Planning your approach to model creation.

2. Modeling in Maya (🏗️)

   • Building a low poly mesh.
   • Maintaining the concept's character with practical constraints.

3. UV Unwrapping for Painting (🎬)

   • Easily readable and user-friendly UV layouts.
   • Preparing your model for texture painting in Photoshop.

4. Texture Creation in Photoshop (🖌️)

   • Crafting hand-painted textures with a stylized look.
   • Utilizing tools and techniques to enhance the texture's quality and detail.

5. Bringing It All Together (✅)

   • Applying your textures to the 3D model.
   • Ensuring a clean, maintainable finish for future project revisions.

👨‍🎓 About Your Instructor:

Lance Wilkinson is a seasoned freelance character artist in the games industry, with a rich background and contributions to blockbuster titles like LEGO Batman 3, LEGO Jurassic World, Star Citizen, and more. His expertise has been recognized in recent works such as the upcoming Walking Dead game from Overkill and indie hits like GRAV and APT. As a University of Bolton graduate (2013) and with contracts under his belt for renowned studios like TT Games, Cloud Imperium, and currently Rebellion Developments, Lance's real-world experience is unparalleled.

Additional Resources:

• Section 1 / Lecture 1 downloads: Access the source files to follow along with the lessons and enhance your learning experience. (⬇️ Download)

Join us in this enlightening course and take your weapon texturing skills to the next level! 🛡️✨