Alchemist's Brew Part 2: High Poly

 Cauldron & Scroll

High Poly

4-Week Plan

Week 1:

• More detailed blockout from previous section layout
• Blockout of bone
• Research more about mist and bubbling VFX 

Week 2:

• High poly boolean of the Cauldron
• Redoing one of the roots
• Polishing root details
• Making alphas for the scroll

Week 3:

• Retopology where necessary on Cauldron and Branches
• UV
• Make Leaf Cards
• Base Colors in Substance Painter

Stretch:

• Finish painting in 3D Coat
• Work on VFX

Week 4:

• In-Engine implementation
• Finalize VFX

Sprint #3 Delivery

 In-Engine

Perforce

Alchemists Brew Part 2

 Alchemists Brew: Cauldron and Scroll

Helpful Videos:

4-Week Plan

Week 1:

• More detailed blockout from previous section layout
• Blockout of bone
• Research more about mist and bubbling VFX 

Week 2:

• High poly boolean of the Cauldron
• Redoing one of the roots
• Polishing root details
• Making alphas for the scroll

Week 3:

• Base colors in Substance Painter
• Finish painting in 3D Coat
• Work on VFX

Week 4:

• In-Engine implementation
• Finalize VFX

Blockout

Alchemist's Brew Book & Potion: Pt4

 Reference

Renders

Texture Maps

Notes:

I will say the best part about this part of the project was the handpainting parts and learning the different techniques for adding depth and spamming the hell out of ambient occlusion and gradients. Some things I wasn't able to get to, like VFX, will have to be saved until the end of the project. Additionally, I should also be able to work more in 3D Coat as I was only able to handpaint the lock since the other two meshes simply refused to cooperate in 3DC and crash the program immediately.

Surely this next half of the diorama, finishing the branches, pedestal, cauldron, and scroll, won't bring as many issues this next go around *gulp*.

 

Sprint #2 Delivery

 

In-Engine Props

Perforce

This past sprint I worked on turning the proxy models into their midpoly forms and adding blockout colors to the scene. All the environment artists collabed to make the cafe scene more lived in and nice. Very happy with how it's looking so far!

Alchemist's Brew: Book and Potion Pt3

 

Reference

First Bake

UVs

Week 3:

• LowPoly and UV
• Bake in 3DCoat Substance  <yes (need to watch more troubleshooting tutorials for 3DCoat baking errors)

Stretch: Experiment with Potion VFX (small fog and bubbles) < no

Week 4:

• Finish Texturing
• Unreal Setup
• Potion VFX
• Lighting/Emissives where needed

Alchemists Brew Pt2: Book and Potion

Reference

Book and Potion

Plan

Week 2: High Poly

• Boolean Book
• Sculpt roots
• Complete potion decorations (Moved to Week 3)
• Sculpt skulls

Week 3:

• LowPoly and UV
• Bake in 3DCoat

Stretch: Experiment with Potion VFX (small fog and bubbles)

Week 4:

• Finish Texturing
• Unreal Setup
• Potion VFX
• Lighting/Emissives where needed