Description:

This is the result of my first foray into making game-ready weapons. I took an online course by Tim Bergholz to learn the fundamentals from a seasoned professional and lay myself a solid foundation to build upon later. 

Since I already had experience using Blender for creating game-ready assets, I made this model based on notes I took during the course. I of course consulted the videos multiple times while dealing with some challenging areas, but mostly, I threw myself at the challenge and thus, learned a great deal. 

This project was an eye-opening study of game-ready modeling for me and the lessons I learned elevated my work thereafter. The biggest take-aways for me were:

• The remesh workflow and developing an understanding of when and where it is best to use it,

• Multiple UV related tips and tricks including offsetting and using third party packers for more efficient packing, 

• Texturing in Substance Painter especially for creating engravings and markings and wear and tear,

• While I had used floating details before, I learned a great deal about using them more effectively and convincingly,

• Making decisions about the model's structure, and how to decide which parts to combine, and which ones to model separately

Final renders and baked maps: