texture maps, normal map, roughness, gloss, metalness, basecolor, diffuse, albedo, PBR, Unreal Engine

Substance Painter, Opacity Map, Texture Baking, Normal Map, Photoshop, PBR, Alpha Test, Shader Settings, Texture Set Settings, Game Art

Unreal Engine, Collections, Static Mesh, UltraDynamicSky, Engine Content, Content Browser, Source Control, Textures, Walls_Medium, Foliage_4m_01

texture baking, highpoly, lowpoly, bake cage, skew maps, naming conventions, debugging bakes, game art, 3D modeling, Substance Painter

texture baking, highpoly mesh, lowpoly mesh, normal map, bake distance, baking by mesh name, Substance Painter, Marmoset Toolbag, Knald, 3D modeling

baking, highpoly mesh, bevels, normal maps, floating geometry, lowpoly mesh, hard surface modeling, game art, 3D modeling, Substance Painter

baking, uv mapping, texture baking, hard edges, soft edges, uv islands, straightening uvs, edge padding, overlapping uvs, game art

lowpoly modeling, baking, optimization, highpoly to lowpoly, mesh topology, silhouette, geometry density, UV reuse, symmetry, game art

Baking, GameDev, Substance Painter, Highpoly, Lowpoly, UV mapping, Vertex Normals, Hard Edges, Soft Edges, Cages

Destructive Workflow, Non-Destructive Workflow, 3D Modeling, Blender, 3ds Max, Maya, Houdini, Modular Kit, Manual Backups, Node-Based Workflow

bevels, smoothing curves, blender, curve modifier, edge flow, non-destructive modeling, mid-poly modeling, game asset creation, unreal engine, 3d modeling tips

Blender, Bevel, 3D modeling, Geometry, Bevel modifier, Weighted bevels, Angle based bevel, Vertex groups, Harden normals, Smooth shading

art test, game art, portfolio, art career, deadlines, creative process, environment art, job application, professional development, art tips

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baking, mesh naming, highpoly, lowpoly, Substance Painter, texture baking, mesh maps, ambient occlusion, normal map, portfolio

portfolio, game art, breakdowns, 3D art, Unreal Engine, presentation, composition, lighting, environment art, rendering

portfolio, career, focus, skills, environment art, personal work, additional interests, ArtStation, game art, tutorials

foliage modeling, 3D art, game environment, UV mapping, texture baking, optimization, silhouette design, sculpting details, normal maps, Unreal Engine

PBR, Normal map, Roughness, Specular, Glossiness, Ambient occlusion, Metalness, Shader, Texture maps, 3D rendering

PBR, normal map, roughness, specular, glossiness, ambient occlusion, shaders, metalness, texture maps, Unreal Engine

PBR, Physically Based Rendering, Texturing, Shading Models, Specular Gloss, Metalness, Albedo, Photogrammetry, Unity, Unreal Engine

tileable textures, texture creation, Substance Designer, ZBrush, procedural workflow, texture optimization, game art, material analysis, environment art, Unreal Engine

texel density, texture resolution, UV mapping, game assets, Unreal Engine, Blender, Maya, Textools, checker material, 3D modeling

trimsheets, texturing, modular pieces, UV layout, environment art, planning, highpoly modeling, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Unreal Engine

Blender, fracture modifier, cell fracture, Blender addon, mesh fracturing, recursive shatter, noise settings, annotation pencil, fracture presets, physics simulation

environment art, modularity, texture reuse, mesh modularity, material reuse, asset modularity, Unreal Engine, trimsheets, game optimization, modular environments

freelance art, working for exposure, saying no, artist finances, financial freedom, passive income, active income, mentorships, creative career, portfolio building

alpha overdraw, foliage, game performance, opacity textures, alpha masks, polycount optimization, UV layout, Unreal Engine, shader complexity, VFX

Blender, foliage, array modifier, curve modifier, vines, leaves, 3D modeling, empties, tutorial, Unreal Engine

Blender, particles, foliage, hosta, ferns, low bush, particle system, collection, mesh scattering, 3D tutorial

self promotion, artists, game industry, networking, online communities, external promotion, social media, ArtStation, 80 Level, Polycount

self promotion, artists, personal branding, consistency, offering value, art tutorials, environment art, Unreal Engine, portfolio building, creative workflow

tileable textures, UV mapping, 0-1 UV space, trim sheets, 1-way tileable, 2-way tileable, texture blending, vertex painting, Unreal Engine, game art

art blindness, art tips, feedback, creative process, taking breaks, varied workload, personal projects, motivation, honesty with yourself, overcoming creative block

environment art, prop art, terrain art, level art, world art, foliage art, natural assets, game engine, 3D modeling, texturing

Unreal Engine, Color Picker, Folder Colors, Saving Colors, Thumbnail Editing, Filters, Favorites, Advanced Search Syntax, Content Browser, Assets

Unreal Engine, contact shadows, dynamic lighting, shadow settings, screen space shadows, world units, visual fidelity, static lightmaps, spotlight, game environment lighting

modularity, modular workflow, environment art, modular meshes, modular materials, blockout, reusable assets, trimsheet, scene optimization, game development

Unreal Engine, simulations, physics simulation, object scattering, static meshes, environment art, level design, rocks, game development, tutorial

Unreal Engine, UE4, Environment Art, Portfolio, Artstation, Jurassic World, Dense Rainforest, Last Bastion, Forest Ruins, Cave Scene

Unreal Engine, Property Matrix, Static Mesh, Lightmap Resolution, LOD Group, Asset Management, Bulk Edit, Navigation Data, Import Settings, Timothy Dries

3D art, game industry, Polycount, Dinusty Empire, 80 Level, Collective Podcast, concept art, environment art, portfolio feedback, tutorials

Unreal Engine, Auto Screenshotter, Level Sequencer, Cinematics, Camera Setup, Console Command, Blueprint, Game Development, Screenshot Tool, Tutorial

feedback, environment art, 3D art, portfolio, Polycount, Dinusty Empire, Discord community, Unreal Engine, critique, game development

3D art, reference hunting, environment design, scale and proportion, texture reference, PureRef, Pinterest, Google Images, moodboard, concept art

parallax, parallax occlusion mapping, unreal engine, heightmap, normal map, pixel depth offset, material setup, UV mapping, performance, shadows

Substance Designer, Unreal Engine, Unity, Substance Painter, 3D Modeling, Texturing, Procedural Materials, Game Art Pipeline, ZBrush, Marmoset Toolbag

Anchor points, Substance Painter, normal map, smart materials, micro details, metal wear, generators, hard surface details, ambient occlusion, curvature

motivation, focus, productivity, project management, breaks, topic immersion, creativity, self-improvement, work-life balance, personal development

metrics, grid settings, modular environment, gameplay, blockouts, Unreal Engine, 3D package, environment design, level design, asset package