02 Environment Design

I start in 3dsMax, creating some previz environment concepting. At this stage, all I'm concerned with is getting a feel for the space and size of things. I collect tons of reference images, which I don't show, but that gives the initial inspiration, based on an idea I have in mind. Doing the concepting this way, in 3d, gives me lots of freedom to experiment and "find" the space of the environment; it pretty much comes together on it's own, I'm only there to give it the right push :)

I then go into Softimage and work on creating finalized asset for the environment. By now, everything is coming together and the space starts to come to life, with real shapes, details, and textures. I use a combination of photographic reference and hand painting for my texturing, I find it gives me the right balance of speed and quality, and it hasn't done me wrong in the 6+ years I've been using the technique.

Category:

Gaming

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• 3dsMax
• 3ds Max
• 3d
• game development
• modeling
• environment modeling
• game design
• level design
• Unity 3D
• Unity
• Unity3D
• Softimage
• XSI
• Autodesk
• i3DTutorials
• i3D
• tutorials
• tutorial

[ShayTheMon]

Hey, what are your opinions on Blender? That is what I use because I cant afford 3ds max etc.

[i3dtutorials]

@ShayTheMon If it works for you, then that's great. Just remember that in life, you get what you pay for...

[Ampolletex]

I like your job, i would like to learn 3ds max with softimage.

Do you have any final image of this environment? some render.

[i3dtutorials]

@Ampolletex Yes, check out our site as we sell Unity training that covers specifically level design with this particular environment as the example project.

[jonskilynden]

I Love your work great job. Im doin a project right now cant wait till its done :D keep up ur skills maybe we will work together in the gaming industry some day :P