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link fix for Creating Trim Textures Free Tutorial

EricChadwick: /* Modular Design & Workflow */

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‎Modular Design & Workflow

EricChadwick: Witcher3

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Witcher3

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 [[Image:JoelBurgess_SkyrimsModularApproachtoLevelDesign.jpg|150px|link=http://blog.joelburgess.com/2013/04/skyrims-modular-level-design-gdc-2013.html]] [http://blog.joelburgess.com/2013/04/skyrims-modular-level-design-gdc-2013.html Skyrim’s Modular Approach to Level Design] - Transcript from GDC 2013 talk on Skyrim"s Modular Level Design. An excellent in-depth article on Bethesda"s environment art system.
-[[Image:KevinJohnstone_ModularEnvironmentDesign.jpg|150px|link=http://www.kevinjohnstone.com/Help/Modular%20Environment%20Design.rar]] [http://www.kevinjohnstone.com/Help/Modular%20Environment%20Design.rar Modular Environment Design.rar] (12 MB) - by [http://www.kevinjohnstone.com/ Kevin Johnstone]. East Coast Game Conference 2011 slides of the talk "Modular Environment Design, Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the grid". [[file:Modular%20Environment%20Design.rar|Polycount wiki mirror here]] (12MB PPTX). More workflow explained in the threads [http://polycount.com/discussion/comment/678052/#Comment_678052 Lack of Environment Artists], [http://polycount.com/discussion/comment/924231/#Comment_924231 Gears2 Environment Art] and [https://www.zbrushcentral.com/t/gears2-environment-art-step-by-step-page-5/205273 Gears2 Environment Art Step by Step (ZBrush Central)].
+[[Image:KevinJohnstone_ModularEnvironmentDesign.jpg|150px|link=http://www.kevinjohnstone.com/Help/Modular%20Environment%20Design.rar]] [http://www.kevinjohnstone.com/Help/Modular%20Environment%20Design.rar Modular Environment Design.rar] (12 MB) - by [http://www.kevinjohnstone.com/ Kevin Johnstone]. East Coast Game Conference 2011 slides of the talk "Modular Environment Design, Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the grid". [[file:Modular_Environment_Design.pdf|Polycount wiki mirror here]] (7MB PDF). More workflow explained in the threads [http://polycount.com/discussion/comment/678052/#Comment_678052 Lack of Environment Artists], [http://polycount.com/discussion/comment/924231/#Comment_924231 Gears2 Environment Art] and [https://www.zbrushcentral.com/t/gears2-environment-art-step-by-step-page-5/205273 Gears2 Environment Art Step by Step (ZBrush Central)].
 [[image:TorFrick_SciFiLab.jpg|150px|link=http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89682]] [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89682 An exercise in modular textures - Scifi lab UDK] - by [http://www.torfrick.com/ Tor 'Snefer' Frick]. Extreme [[Texture atlas]]ing and [[ChannelPacking]].

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 [[Image:JoelBurgess_SkyrimsModularApproachtoLevelDesign.jpg|150px|link=http://blog.joelburgess.com/2013/04/skyrims-modular-level-design-gdc-2013.html]] [http://blog.joelburgess.com/2013/04/skyrims-modular-level-design-gdc-2013.html Skyrim’s Modular Approach to Level Design] - Transcript from GDC 2013 talk on Skyrim"s Modular Level Design. An excellent in-depth article on Bethesda"s environment art system.
-[[Image:KevinJohnstone_ModularEnvironmentDesign.jpg|150px|link=http://www.kevinjohnstone.com/Help/Modular%20Environment%20Design.rar]] [http://www.kevinjohnstone.com/Help/Modular%20Environment%20Design.rar Modular Environment Design.rar] (12 MB) and [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16abxRhcd-dbV5M4t8SRpJc8rmepBMXPYpRlewo0ZYDM/edit?usp=sharing Google Sheets conversion] - by [http://www.kevinjohnstone.com/ Kevin Johnstone]. East Coast Game Conference 2011 slides of the talk "Modular Environment Design, Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the grid". More workflow explained in the threads [http://polycount.com/discussion/comment/678052/#Comment_678052 Lack of Environment Artists], [http://polycount.com/discussion/comment/924231/#Comment_924231 Gears2 Environment Art] and [http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?69232-Gears2-Environment-Art-%28step-by-step-page-5%29&p=552991&viewfull=1#post552991 Gears2 Environment Art Step by Step (ZBrush Central)].
+[[Image:KevinJohnstone_ModularEnvironmentDesign.jpg|150px|link=http://www.kevinjohnstone.com/Help/Modular%20Environment%20Design.rar]] [http://www.kevinjohnstone.com/Help/Modular%20Environment%20Design.rar Modular Environment Design.rar] (12 MB) - by [http://www.kevinjohnstone.com/ Kevin Johnstone]. East Coast Game Conference 2011 slides of the talk "Modular Environment Design, Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the grid". [[file:Modular%20Environment%20Design.rar|Polycount wiki mirror here]] (12MB PPTX). More workflow explained in the threads [http://polycount.com/discussion/comment/678052/#Comment_678052 Lack of Environment Artists], [http://polycount.com/discussion/comment/924231/#Comment_924231 Gears2 Environment Art] and [https://www.zbrushcentral.com/t/gears2-environment-art-step-by-step-page-5/205273 Gears2 Environment Art Step by Step (ZBrush Central)].
 [[image:TorFrick_SciFiLab.jpg|150px|link=http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89682]] [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89682 An exercise in modular textures - Scifi lab UDK] - by [http://www.torfrick.com/ Tor 'Snefer' Frick]. Extreme [[Texture atlas]]ing and [[ChannelPacking]].

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 How to plan out the development of modular environment pieces, and the workflow for creating them. The design of modular pieces is closely linked to game design; see [[:Category:GameDesign]] for more.
-[[Image:150px_TimSimpson_TrimTutorial.jpg|150px|link=https://www.artstation.com/pixelmasher/blog/1zja/creating-trim-textures-4-part-free-tutorial-step-by-step]] [https://www.artstation.com/pixelmasher/blog/1zja/creating-trim-textures-4-part-free-tutorial-step-by-step Creating Trim Textures 4 Part Free Tutorial - Step by Step] - by [https://polycount.com/profile/PixelMasher Tim 'PixelMasher' Simpson]. Tutorial for creating [[MultiTexture#Trim_Sheets|trim sheets]].
+[[Image:150px_TimSimpson_TrimTutorial.jpg|150px|link=https://www.artstation.com/blogs/pixelmasher/eodW/trim-sheet-tutorial-environment-art-101]] [https://www.artstation.com/blogs/pixelmasher/eodW/trim-sheet-tutorial-environment-art-101 Creating Trim Textures Free Tutorial - Step by Step] - by [https://polycount.com/profile/PixelMasher Tim 'PixelMasher' Simpson]. Tutorial for creating [[MultiTexture#Trim_Sheets|trim sheets]].
 [[Image:Witcher3BloodAndWine.jpg|150px|link=https://polycount.com/discussion/174377/witcher-3-blood-and-wine-architectural-material]] [https://polycount.com/discussion/174377/witcher-3-blood-and-wine-architectural-material Witcher 3 Blood and Wine architectural material] - by [https://polycount.com/profile/discussions/Mustache_Kid Jacek 'Mustache_Kid' Maj]. Breakdown of advanced multi-texturing architectural material system built in Unreal.

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 [[Image:150px_TimSimpson_TrimTutorial.jpg|150px|link=https://www.artstation.com/pixelmasher/blog/1zja/creating-trim-textures-4-part-free-tutorial-step-by-step]] [https://www.artstation.com/pixelmasher/blog/1zja/creating-trim-textures-4-part-free-tutorial-step-by-step Creating Trim Textures 4 Part Free Tutorial - Step by Step] - by [https://polycount.com/profile/PixelMasher Tim 'PixelMasher' Simpson]. Tutorial for creating [[MultiTexture#Trim_Sheets|trim sheets]].
-[[Image:Witcher3BloodAndWine.jpg|150px|link=https://polycount.com/discussion/174377/witcher-3-blood-and-wine-architectural-material]] [https://polycount.com/discussion/174377/witcher-3-blood-and-wine-architectural-material Witcher 3 Blood and Wine architectural material] - by [https://polycount.com/profile/discussions/Mustache_Kid Jacek 'Mustache_Kid' Maj]
+[[Image:Witcher3BloodAndWine.jpg|150px|link=https://polycount.com/discussion/174377/witcher-3-blood-and-wine-architectural-material]] [https://polycount.com/discussion/174377/witcher-3-blood-and-wine-architectural-material Witcher 3 Blood and Wine architectural material] - by [https://polycount.com/profile/discussions/Mustache_Kid Jacek 'Mustache_Kid' Maj]. Breakdown of advanced multi-texturing architectural material system built in Unreal.
 [[Image:ShubhamKumar_TrimSheets.jpg|150px|link=https://medium.com/@Shubham445/trim-sheet-detailed-breakdown-bd35c78d16c3]] [https://medium.com/@Shubham445/trim-sheet-detailed-breakdown-bd35c78d16c3 Trim Sheet|Detailed Breakdown] - by [https://polycount.com/profile/shubham%20kumar Shubham Kumar]. Tutorial for [[MultiTexture#Trim_Sheets|trim sheets]] and a second UV channel. Polycount Forum threads: [https://polycount.com/discussion/218769/medieval-house-ue4 Medieval House (UE4)], [https://polycount.com/discussion/218586/medieval-watch-tower-ue4 Medieval Watch Tower (UE4)].

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	[[Image:150px_TimSimpson_TrimTutorial.jpg\|150px\|link=https://www.artstation.com/pixelmasher/blog/1zja/creating-trim-textures-4-part-free-tutorial-step-by-step]] [https://www.artstation.com/pixelmasher/blog/1zja/creating-trim-textures-4-part-free-tutorial-step-by-step Creating Trim Textures 4 Part Free Tutorial - Step by Step] - by [https://polycount.com/profile/PixelMasher Tim 'PixelMasher' Simpson]. Tutorial for creating [[MultiTexture#Trim_Sheets\|trim sheets]].		[[Image:150px_TimSimpson_TrimTutorial.jpg\|150px\|link=https://www.artstation.com/pixelmasher/blog/1zja/creating-trim-textures-4-part-free-tutorial-step-by-step]] [https://www.artstation.com/pixelmasher/blog/1zja/creating-trim-textures-4-part-free-tutorial-step-by-step Creating Trim Textures 4 Part Free Tutorial - Step by Step] - by [https://polycount.com/profile/PixelMasher Tim 'PixelMasher' Simpson]. Tutorial for creating [[MultiTexture#Trim_Sheets\|trim sheets]].
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		+	[[Image:Witcher3BloodAndWine.jpg\|150px\|link=https://polycount.com/discussion/174377/witcher-3-blood-and-wine-architectural-material]] [https://polycount.com/discussion/174377/witcher-3-blood-and-wine-architectural-material Witcher 3 Blood and Wine architectural material] - by [https://polycount.com/profile/discussions/Mustache_Kid Jacek 'Mustache_Kid' Maj]

	[[Image:ShubhamKumar_TrimSheets.jpg\|150px\|link=https://medium.com/@Shubham445/trim-sheet-detailed-breakdown-bd35c78d16c3]] [https://medium.com/@Shubham445/trim-sheet-detailed-breakdown-bd35c78d16c3 Trim Sheet\|Detailed Breakdown] - by [https://polycount.com/profile/shubham%20kumar Shubham Kumar]. Tutorial for [[MultiTexture#Trim_Sheets\|trim sheets]] and a second UV channel. Polycount Forum threads: [https://polycount.com/discussion/218769/medieval-house-ue4 Medieval House (UE4)], [https://polycount.com/discussion/218586/medieval-watch-tower-ue4 Medieval Watch Tower (UE4)].		[[Image:ShubhamKumar_TrimSheets.jpg\|150px\|link=https://medium.com/@Shubham445/trim-sheet-detailed-breakdown-bd35c78d16c3]] [https://medium.com/@Shubham445/trim-sheet-detailed-breakdown-bd35c78d16c3 Trim Sheet\|Detailed Breakdown] - by [https://polycount.com/profile/shubham%20kumar Shubham Kumar]. Tutorial for [[MultiTexture#Trim_Sheets\|trim sheets]] and a second UV channel. Polycount Forum threads: [https://polycount.com/discussion/218769/medieval-house-ue4 Medieval House (UE4)], [https://polycount.com/discussion/218586/medieval-watch-tower-ue4 Medieval Watch Tower (UE4)].

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	[[Image:PhilipKlevestav_WorkingWithModularSets.jpg\|150px\|link=http://www.philipk.net/tutorials/modular_sets/modular_sets.html]] [http://www.philipk.net/tutorials/modular_sets/modular_sets.html Working with Modular Sets] - by [http://www.philipk.net Philip "PhilipK" Klevestav]. How to design and texture modular sci-fi wall panels.		[[Image:PhilipKlevestav_WorkingWithModularSets.jpg\|150px\|link=http://www.philipk.net/tutorials/modular_sets/modular_sets.html]] [http://www.philipk.net/tutorials/modular_sets/modular_sets.html Working with Modular Sets] - by [http://www.philipk.net Philip "PhilipK" Klevestav]. How to design and texture modular sci-fi wall panels.
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−	[[Image:PhilipKlevestav_ModularRocksTutorial.jpg\|150px\|link=http://www.philipk.net/tutorials/modular_rocks/modular_rocks.html]] [http://www.philipk.net/tutorials/modular_rocks/modular_rocks.html Working with Modular Rocks] - by [http://www.philipk.net Philip "PhilipK" Klevestav]. How to design, model, and texture modular rock assets, using Crazy Bump, Photoshop, and 3ds Max.
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−	[[Image:AidyBurrows_ModularityAndOddAnglesOnBlendersGrid.jpg\|150px\|link=http://www.cgmasters.net/free-tutorials/gamedev-4-modularity-odd-angles-on-blenders-grid/]] [http://www.cgmasters.net/free-tutorials/gamedev-4-modularity-odd-angles-on-blenders-grid/ Modularity & Odd Angles on Blender’s Grid] - by [http://www.cgmasters.net/cg-masters-artist-galleries/aidy-burrows/ Aidy Burrows @ CG Masters]. Getting more natural-looking angles in your modular kit.

	== More Information ==		== More Information ==

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 [[Image:Halo4_Article.jpg|150px|link=http://polycount.com/discussion/159954/the-environment-art-of-halo-4/p1]] [http://polycount.com/discussion/159954/the-environment-art-of-halo-4/p1 Polycount Article: The Environment Art of Halo 4]. Modular workflow for Halo 4.
-[[Image:TylerWinlass_ModularBuildingWorkflow.jpg|150px|link=http://3dmotive.com/series/modular-building-with-udk.html]] [http://3dmotive.com/series/modular-building-with-udk.html Modular Building with UDK] - ($) a 3dmotive tutorial by [https://www.linkedin.com/in/twanlass Tyler Wanlass]. Covers planning and workflow for modular buildings using Photoshop, 3ds Max, and UDK.
+[[Image:TylerWinlass_ModularBuildingWorkflow.jpg|150px|link=https://3dmotive.com/p/building-3d-worlds-with-the-modular-workflow-for-games]] [https://3dmotive.com/p/building-3d-worlds-with-the-modular-workflow-for-games The Modular Environment Workflow for Games] - ($) a 3dmotive tutorial by [https://www.linkedin.com/in/twanlass Tyler Wanlass]. Covers planning and workflow for modular buildings using Photoshop, 3ds Max, and UDK.
 [[Image:JoelBurgess_SkyrimsModularApproachtoLevelDesign.jpg|150px|link=http://blog.joelburgess.com/2013/04/skyrims-modular-level-design-gdc-2013.html]] [http://blog.joelburgess.com/2013/04/skyrims-modular-level-design-gdc-2013.html Skyrim’s Modular Approach to Level Design] - Transcript from GDC 2013 talk on Skyrim"s Modular Level Design. An excellent in-depth article on Bethesda"s environment art system.

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	[[Image:JacobNorris_UDKModularBuildingSetBreakdown.jpg\|150px\|link=http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=144838]] [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=144838 UE4 Modular Building Set Breakdown] - by [http://www.purepolygons.com/ Jacob "jacob07777" Norris]. Gritty urban city modular system. [[file:JacobNorris_Building_Breakdown.pdf]] (1.5 MB)		[[Image:JacobNorris_UDKModularBuildingSetBreakdown.jpg\|150px\|link=http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=144838]] [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=144838 UE4 Modular Building Set Breakdown] - by [http://www.purepolygons.com/ Jacob "jacob07777" Norris]. Gritty urban city modular system. [[file:JacobNorris_Building_Breakdown.pdf]] (1.5 MB)
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−	[[Image:PaulMandegarian_GearsofWarInspiredEnvironment.jpg\|150px\|link=http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130848]] [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130848 UDK Gears of War Inspired Environment - Modular] - by [http://www.paulmandegarian.com/ Paul "Ahniketos" Mandegarian]. Gears of War themed modular palace environment. Latest art is [http://www.paulmandegarian.com/projects here on his website].

	[[Image:TorFrick_UDKModularMasterclass.jpg\|150px\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0rxA9lZnbk]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0rxA9lZnbk UDK Modular Masterclass - Efficiently Creating and Entire Scene with Tor Frick] - ($) a tutorial by [http://www.torfrick.com/ Tor "snefer" Frick]. Abandoned warehouse modular workflow in UDK, using Modo and Photoshop.		[[Image:TorFrick_UDKModularMasterclass.jpg\|150px\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0rxA9lZnbk]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0rxA9lZnbk UDK Modular Masterclass - Efficiently Creating and Entire Scene with Tor Frick] - ($) a tutorial by [http://www.torfrick.com/ Tor "snefer" Frick]. Abandoned warehouse modular workflow in UDK, using Modo and Photoshop.

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 [[Image:PaulMandegarian_GearsofWarInspiredEnvironment.jpg|150px|link=http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130848]] [http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130848 UDK Gears of War Inspired Environment - Modular] - by [http://www.paulmandegarian.com/ Paul "Ahniketos" Mandegarian]. Gears of War themed modular palace environment. Latest art is [http://www.paulmandegarian.com/projects here on his website].
-[[Image:TorFrick_UDKModularMasterclass.jpg|150px|link=https://trinity3d.com/udk-modular-masterclass.html]] [https://trinity3d.com/udk-modular-masterclass.html UDK Modular Masterclass - Efficiently Creating and Entire Scene with Tor Frick] - ($) a tutorial by [http://www.torfrick.com/ Tor "snefer" Frick]. Abandoned warehouse modular workflow in UDK, using Modo and Photoshop.
+[[Image:TorFrick_UDKModularMasterclass.jpg|150px|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0rxA9lZnbk]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0rxA9lZnbk UDK Modular Masterclass - Efficiently Creating and Entire Scene with Tor Frick] - ($) a tutorial by [http://www.torfrick.com/ Tor "snefer" Frick]. Abandoned warehouse modular workflow in UDK, using Modo and Photoshop.
 [[Image:HelderPinto_PostApocSceneBreakdown.jpg|150px|link=https://helderp.artstation.com/blog/v1B3/post-apoc-scene-breakdown]] [https://helderp.artstation.com/blog/v1B3/post-apoc-scene-breakdown Post apoc scene Breakdown] - by [http://www.helderpinto.com/|Helder "HP" Pinto]. Details about the creation of a modular abandoned warehouse.